A survey of 30 people was conducted about how many siblings they had. A graph was created that showed the percentage of the survey group, which had each number of siblings. The "frequency" column in the table shows the number of responses that having a certain number of siblings received.   Using appropriate and precise statistical terminology, describe the distribution and provide an explanation for the distribution being a certain way.

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A survey of 30 people was conducted about how many siblings they had. A graph was created that showed the percentage of the survey group, which had each number of siblings. The "frequency" column in the table shows the number of responses that having a certain number of siblings received.

 

Using appropriate and precise statistical terminology, describe the distribution and provide an explanation for the distribution being a certain way.

Having a Certain Number of Siblings Percent of Group
Share of responses (%)
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
26.667%
1
0
1
2
3
40%
26.667
40
30
3.333
2
Frequency
Percentage of subjects belonging to each group
30%
Number of siblings
8
3
12
9
1
3.333%
st
Transcribed Image Text:Having a Certain Number of Siblings Percent of Group Share of responses (%) 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 26.667% 1 0 1 2 3 40% 26.667 40 30 3.333 2 Frequency Percentage of subjects belonging to each group 30% Number of siblings 8 3 12 9 1 3.333% st
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