Part (f) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. fewer than 7 years? Part (g) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. from 2 to 10 years, inclusive? Nineteen immigrants to the U.S. were asked how many years, to the nearest year, they have lived in the U.S. The data are as follows: 2; 5; 7; 2; 2; 10; 20; 15; 0; 7; 0; 20; 5; 12; 15; 12; 4; 5; 10. The following table was produced. Frequency of Immigrant Survey Responses Relative Frequency Cumulative Relative Frequency Data Frequency 0 2 2 19 3 2 3 0.1053 0.2632 19 1 4 1 0.3158 19 3 5 3 0.1579 19 2 7 2 0.5789 19 10 2 0.6842 12 15 25 2 0.7895 1 1 0.8421 19 20 1 Part (a) 1.000 Fix the errors in the table. (Enter your answers for relative frequency as fractions. Round your answers for cumulative relative frequency to four decimal places.) Frequency of Immigrant Survey Responses Frequency Relative Frequency Data 0 2 2 19 Cumulative Relative Frequency 0.1053 Part (b) 3 2 3 0.2632 19 1 4 1 0.3158 19 3 5 3 19 2 7 2 0.5789 19 10 10 2 0.6842 2 12 2 0.7895 19 15 20 1.000 Explain what is wrong with this statement: "47 percent of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. for 5 years." ○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as a relative frequency. The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as a cumulative frequency. ○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as the proportion of immigrants in the United States. ○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as the proportion of people in the United States. Part (c) Fix the statement in part (b) to make it correct. 47% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for 5 years or less. 58% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for less than 5 years. ○ 47% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for less than 5 years. ○ 16% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for 5 years or less. Part (d) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. 2 or 7 years? Part (e) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. at most 7 years?

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Part (f)
What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. fewer than 7 years?
Part (g)
What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. from 2 to 10 years, inclusive?
Transcribed Image Text:Part (f) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. fewer than 7 years? Part (g) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. from 2 to 10 years, inclusive?
Nineteen immigrants to the U.S. were asked how many years, to the nearest year, they have lived in the U.S. The data are as follows: 2; 5; 7; 2; 2; 10; 20; 15; 0; 7; 0; 20; 5; 12; 15; 12; 4; 5; 10.
The following table was produced.
Frequency of Immigrant Survey Responses
Relative Frequency
Cumulative Relative Frequency
Data
Frequency
0
2
2
19
3
2
3
0.1053
0.2632
19
1
4
1
0.3158
19
3
5
3
0.1579
19
2
7
2
0.5789
19
10
2
0.6842
12
15
25
2
0.7895
1
1
0.8421
19
20
1
Part (a)
1.000
Fix the errors in the table. (Enter your answers for relative frequency as fractions. Round your answers for cumulative relative frequency to four decimal places.)
Frequency of Immigrant Survey Responses
Frequency Relative Frequency
Data
0
2
2
19
Cumulative Relative Frequency
0.1053
Part (b)
3
2
3
0.2632
19
1
4
1
0.3158
19
3
5
3
19
2
7
2
0.5789
19
10
10
2
0.6842
2
12
2
0.7895
19
15
20
1.000
Explain what is wrong with this statement: "47 percent of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. for 5 years."
○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as a relative frequency.
The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as a cumulative frequency.
○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as the proportion of immigrants in the United States.
○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as the proportion of people in the United States.
Part (c)
Fix the statement in part (b) to make it correct.
47% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for 5 years or less.
58% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for less than 5 years.
○ 47% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for less than 5 years.
○ 16% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for 5 years or less.
Part (d)
What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. 2 or 7 years?
Part (e)
What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. at most 7 years?
Transcribed Image Text:Nineteen immigrants to the U.S. were asked how many years, to the nearest year, they have lived in the U.S. The data are as follows: 2; 5; 7; 2; 2; 10; 20; 15; 0; 7; 0; 20; 5; 12; 15; 12; 4; 5; 10. The following table was produced. Frequency of Immigrant Survey Responses Relative Frequency Cumulative Relative Frequency Data Frequency 0 2 2 19 3 2 3 0.1053 0.2632 19 1 4 1 0.3158 19 3 5 3 0.1579 19 2 7 2 0.5789 19 10 2 0.6842 12 15 25 2 0.7895 1 1 0.8421 19 20 1 Part (a) 1.000 Fix the errors in the table. (Enter your answers for relative frequency as fractions. Round your answers for cumulative relative frequency to four decimal places.) Frequency of Immigrant Survey Responses Frequency Relative Frequency Data 0 2 2 19 Cumulative Relative Frequency 0.1053 Part (b) 3 2 3 0.2632 19 1 4 1 0.3158 19 3 5 3 19 2 7 2 0.5789 19 10 10 2 0.6842 2 12 2 0.7895 19 15 20 1.000 Explain what is wrong with this statement: "47 percent of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. for 5 years." ○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as a relative frequency. The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as a cumulative frequency. ○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as the proportion of immigrants in the United States. ○ The interpretation of this statement is using 47% as the proportion of people in the United States. Part (c) Fix the statement in part (b) to make it correct. 47% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for 5 years or less. 58% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for less than 5 years. ○ 47% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for less than 5 years. ○ 16% of the people surveyed have lived in the United States for 5 years or less. Part (d) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. 2 or 7 years? Part (e) What fraction of the people surveyed have lived in the U.S. at most 7 years?
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