Task 1

For 7 days keep track of the number of pieces of mail you receive at your home.

Day
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Amount of Mail
5
2
3
10
0
2
4

Put your data into a frequency table having intervals of 0–4, 5–9, 10–14, and 15–19.

Number of pieces of Mail Received
Frequency
0-4
4
5-9
2
10-14
1
15-19
0

Use the frequency table to create a histogram of the data

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19

Do you notice any patterns in the histogram?
Answer:

The majority of days had 0-4 pieces of mail received, with only one day having 10-14 pieces of mail. There is a clear skew towards the lower end of the spectrum, with most days having fewer pieces of mail received.