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A group of 100 students were surveyed about their interest in a new International Studies program. The survey asked students about their interest in the program in terms of high, medium, or low. 30 students responded high interest; 50 students responded medium interest; 40 students responded low interest. What is the relative frequency of students with high interest?


A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 40%
D) Cannot be determined.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Refer to the following cumulative frequency distribution on days absent during a calendar year by employees of a manufacturing company: Refer to the following cumulative frequency distribution on days absent during a calendar year by employees of a manufacturing company: -How many employees were absent six or more days? A) 8 B) 4 C) 22 D) 31 E) None of the choices are correct -How many employees were absent six or more days?


A) 8
B) 4
C) 22
D) 31
E) None of the choices are correct

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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The suggested class interval based on number of observations given the data ranges from 100 to 200 with 50 observations is_____ .

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A sample distribution of hourly earnings in Paul's Cookie Factory is: A sample distribution of hourly earnings in Paul's Cookie Factory is: The limits of the class with the smallest frequency are: A) $6.00 and $9.00 B) $12.00 and $14.00 C) $11.75 and $14.25 D) $12.00 and $15.00 E) None of the choices are correct The limits of the class with the smallest frequency are:


A) $6.00 and $9.00
B) $12.00 and $14.00
C) $11.75 and $14.25
D) $12.00 and $15.00
E) None of the choices are correct

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The Lake Ontario Credit Union selected a sample of 40 student chequing accounts. Below is a chart of their end-of-the-month balances. The bank considers any student with an ending balance of $400 or more a "preferred customer". Estimate the number of preferred customers in this sample. The Lake Ontario Credit Union selected a sample of 40 student chequing accounts. Below is a chart of their end-of-the-month balances. The bank considers any student with an ending balance of $400 or more a preferred customer . Estimate the number of preferred customers in this sample. A) 10 B) 20 C) 30 D) 40


A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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What is the following table called? What is the following table called? A) Histogram B) Frequency polygon C) Cumulative frequency distribution D) Frequency distribution E) None of the choices are correct


A) Histogram
B) Frequency polygon
C) Cumulative frequency distribution
D) Frequency distribution
E) None of the choices are correct

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The best means to display data that is based on a trend over a period of time is the__________ .

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Refer to the following cumulative frequency distribution on days absent during a calendar year by employees of a manufacturing company: Refer to the following cumulative frequency distribution on days absent during a calendar year by employees of a manufacturing company: -What is the class midpoint of the highest class? A) 54 B) 55 C) 64 D) 65 E) None of the choices are correct -What is the class midpoint of the highest class?


A) 54
B) 55
C) 64
D) 65
E) None of the choices are correct

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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(i) A frequency distribution is grouping of data into classes showing the number of observations in each class. (ii) The midpoint of a class, which is also called a class mark, is halfway between the lower and upper limits. (iii) A class interval, which is the width of a class, can be determined by subtracting the lower limit of a class from the lower limit of the next higher class.


A) (i) , (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements.
B) (i) and, (ii) are correct statements but not (iii) .
C) (i) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (ii) .
D) (ii) and, (iii) are correct statements but not (i) .
E) All statements are false.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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The age distribution of a sample of the part-time employees at Lloyd's Fast Food Emporium is: The age distribution of a sample of the part-time employees at Lloyd's Fast Food Emporium is: What type of chart has the data been organized to draw? A) Histogram B) Simple line chart C) Cumulative Frequency Distribution D) Pie chart E) Frequency polygon What type of chart has the data been organized to draw?


A) Histogram
B) Simple line chart
C) Cumulative Frequency Distribution
D) Pie chart
E) Frequency polygon

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following would be most helpful if you wished to construct a pie chart?


A) a frequency distribution
B) a relative frequency table
C) a cumulative frequency distribution
D) an ogive
E) a clustered bar chart

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Refer to the following chart showing a distribution of exporting firms: Refer to the following chart showing a distribution of exporting firms: -For the distribution above, what is the midpoint of the class with the greatest frequency? A) $6 million B) $9.5 million C) $15.5 million D) The midpoint cannot be determined E) None of the choices are correct -For the distribution above, what is the midpoint of the class with the greatest frequency?


A) $6 million
B) $9.5 million
C) $15.5 million
D) The midpoint cannot be determined
E) None of the choices are correct

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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What is the class midpoint for the $45 up to $55 class? What is the class midpoint for the $45 up to $55 class? A) 49 B) 49.5 C) 50 D) 50.5 E) None of the choices are correct


A) 49
B) 49.5
C) 50
D) 50.5
E) None of the choices are correct

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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For the following distribution of heights, what are the limits for the class with the greatest frequency? For the following distribution of heights, what are the limits for the class with the greatest frequency? A) 64 and 70 B) 65 and 69 C) 65 and 70 D) 69.5 and 74.5 E) None of the choices are correct


A) 64 and 70
B) 65 and 69
C) 65 and 70
D) 69.5 and 74.5
E) None of the choices are correct

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Consider the following stem and leaf plot: Consider the following stem and leaf plot: Suppose that you decided to develop a frequency distribution from this plot. What would be the lower limit of the first class? A) 0 B) 10 C) 11 D) 1 E) 3 Suppose that you decided to develop a frequency distribution from this plot. What would be the lower limit of the first class?


A) 0
B) 10
C) 11
D) 1
E) 3

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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The chart below shows the Gross Domestic Product for 7 nations. Which of the following statements can be determined from this chart? The chart below shows the Gross Domestic Product for 7 nations. Which of the following statements can be determined from this chart? A) The GDP of the USA is approximately twice the size of each of the other countries. B) Germany's GDP is approximately half of that of Japan. C) Germany's GDP is approximately half of that of Canada. D) The GDP of the USA is larger than the total GDP of all the other 6 countries combined.


A) The GDP of the USA is approximately twice the size of each of the other countries.
B) Germany's GDP is approximately half of that of Japan.
C) Germany's GDP is approximately half of that of Canada.
D) The GDP of the USA is larger than the total GDP of all the other 6 countries combined.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Statistics Canada report 2010 results in the following chart. Statistics Canada report 2010 results in the following chart. Is the data quantitative or qualitative? What is the name of the table shown? A) quantitative, simple table B) quantitative, pie chart C) qualitative, frequency table D) qualitative, pie chart E) quantitative, bar chart Is the data quantitative or qualitative? What is the name of the table shown?


A) quantitative, simple table
B) quantitative, pie chart
C) qualitative, frequency table
D) qualitative, pie chart
E) quantitative, bar chart

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Refer to the following price of jeans are recorded to the nearest dollar: The first two class midpoints are $62.50 and $65.50. What is the class interval?


A) $1.00
B) $2.00
C) $2.50
D) $3.00
E) None of the choices are correct

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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-Students under the age of 26 account for approximately what proportion of Business students across the province? A) 40% B) 50% C) 80% D) 90% E) Over 90% -Students under the age of 26 account for approximately what proportion of Business students across the province?


A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 80%
D) 90%
E) Over 90%

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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For a stem-and-leaf display, the stem for the value 67 is_____ .

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