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Question
Multiple Choice
What does it mean to calculate frequencies within a dataset?
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Responses

to count the number of times a dataset is used by a student
to count the number of times a dataset is used by a student

to calculate the product of two variables to make a third variable
to calculate the product of two variables to make a third variable

to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset
to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset

to calculate the sum of a column of variables in a dataset
to calculate the sum of a column of variables in a dataset

to count the number of cases that fall into different subgroups within a dataset

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Question
What is a histogram?
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a detailed history of the origins of a dataset
a detailed history of the origins of a dataset

a unit of measurement that aids comparison of different variables
a unit of measurement that aids comparison of different variables

a bar or column chart that visually displays frequencies
a bar or column chart that visually displays frequencies

a way of displaying data in a table

a bar or column chart that visually displays frequencies

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Feature



Name

Age

Gender

Eye Color

Hair Color

1.

Bob

40

M

brown

blonde

3.

Cathy

37

F

blue

brown

4.

Samantha

51

F

brown

brown

5.

Robin

46

F

brown

black

Question
Use the data table to answer the question.

What is the frequency of brown-haired people in the sample?
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Responses

3 and 4
3 and 4

2
2

4
4

3
3
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Question
Imagine that you are creating a frequency table for the following age ranges:

Two people fall within 40 years of age and younger.

Two people fall within 41–60 years of age.

One person falls within 61 years of age and older.

What would the correct frequency table look like?
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Responses

40 and younger 2
41–60 2
61 and older 1
40 and younger 2 41–60 2 61 and older 1

40 and younger 2
41–60 2
61 and older 2
40 and younger 2 41–60 2 61 and older 2

40 and younger 1
41–60 3
61 and older 1
40 and younger 1 41–60 3 61 and older 1

40 and younger 1
41–60 2
61 and older 3
40 and younger 1 41–60 2 61 and older 3
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40 and younger 2 41–60 2 61 and older 1