Math Problem Statement

The following data are the number of books read by 25 English 1 students per semester. 

Books Read

Frequency

1

4

2

5

3

10

4

2

5

2

6

1

7

1

Calculate the relative frequency and use single value grouping to construct a relative frequency histogram. Be sure to give your graph a title and label axes.

Solution

To calculate the relative frequency, we first need to understand that the relative frequency is the proportion of the total that a particular frequency represents. It is calculated as:

Relative Frequency=FrequencyTotal Frequency\text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{\text{Frequency}}{\text{Total Frequency}}

Step 1: Calculate the total frequency

Total Frequency=4+5+10+2+2+1+1=25\text{Total Frequency} = 4 + 5 + 10 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 25

The total number of students is 25, as expected.

Step 2: Calculate the relative frequency for each number of books read

For each number of books read, we divide its frequency by the total (25):

Books ReadFrequencyRelative Frequency
14425=0.16\frac{4}{25} = 0.16
25525=0.20\frac{5}{25} = 0.20
3101025=0.40\frac{10}{25} = 0.40
42225=0.08\frac{2}{25} = 0.08
52225=0.08\frac{2}{25} = 0.08
61125=0.04\frac{1}{25} = 0.04
71125=0.04\frac{1}{25} = 0.04

Step 3: Construct the relative frequency histogram

We will now plot the relative frequency histogram using the data calculated above.

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However, you can create the relative frequency histogram manually using the data from the table:

Books ReadRelative Frequency
10.16
20.20
30.40
40.08
50.08
60.04
70.04

You can plot this on graph paper, labeling the x-axis as "Number of Books Read" and the y-axis as "Relative Frequency."

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions:

  1. How is a relative frequency different from an absolute frequency?
  2. What is the importance of using relative frequencies in statistics?
  3. How can you interpret a relative frequency histogram?
  4. How do you calculate cumulative frequency?
  5. Can you explain how histograms differ from bar charts?

Tip: Always ensure that the total of all relative frequencies adds up to 1 (or 100% in percentage terms).

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Relative Frequency
Histograms

Formulas

Relative Frequency = Frequency / Total Frequency

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-10