On the basis of a population​ survey, there were 84.4 million males and 98.2 million females 25 years old or older in a certain country. The educational attainment of the males and females is shown in the accompanying table. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below.

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On the basis of a population​ survey, there were 84.4 million males and 98.2 million females 25 years old or older in a certain country. The educational attainment of the males and females is shown in the accompanying table. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below.

Males
Females
Educational
Attainment
Not a high school graduate (A)
High school graduate (B)
Some college, but no degree (C)
Associate's degree (D)
Bachelor's degree (E)
Advanced degree (F)
|(in millions)
(in
millions)
10.3
12.8
29.4
33.1
14.1
18.6
7.5
9.2
17.3
18.2
5.8
6.3
Transcribed Image Text:Males Females Educational Attainment Not a high school graduate (A) High school graduate (B) Some college, but no degree (C) Associate's degree (D) Bachelor's degree (E) Advanced degree (F) |(in millions) (in millions) 10.3 12.8 29.4 33.1 14.1 18.6 7.5 9.2 17.3 18.2 5.8 6.3
(a) Construct a relative frequency distribution for males. Express each relative frequency as a decimal.
Educational Attainment
Not a high school graduate (A)
Relative Frequency (males)
High school graduate (B)
Some college, but no degree (C)
Associate's degree (D)
Bachelor's degree (E)
Advanced degree (F)
(Type integers or decimals rounded to four decimal places as needed.)
(b) Construct a relative frequency distribution for females. Express each relative frequency as a decimal.
Educational Attainment
Relative Frequency
(females)
Not a high school graduate (A)
High school graduate (B)
Some college, but no degree (C)
Associate's degree (D)
Bachelor's degree (E)
Advanced degree (F)
(Type integers or decimals rounded to four decimal places as needed.)
(0) Construct a side-by-side relative frequency bar graph, with male numbers represented by the left bars and female numbers represented by the right bars in each category. Choose the correct graph below.
OA.
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.104
0.00
Educaion Level
Education Level
Oc.
OD.
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
Luh
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
Educton Level
Education Level
(d) Compare each gender's educational attainment. Choose the correct answer below.
O A. Male educational attainment is substantially greater than female educational attainment.
OB. Female educational attainment is substantially greater than male educational attainment.
C. Each gender's educational attainment is about the same.
Ralative Frequuncy
Ralative Frequan
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Construct a relative frequency distribution for males. Express each relative frequency as a decimal. Educational Attainment Not a high school graduate (A) Relative Frequency (males) High school graduate (B) Some college, but no degree (C) Associate's degree (D) Bachelor's degree (E) Advanced degree (F) (Type integers or decimals rounded to four decimal places as needed.) (b) Construct a relative frequency distribution for females. Express each relative frequency as a decimal. Educational Attainment Relative Frequency (females) Not a high school graduate (A) High school graduate (B) Some college, but no degree (C) Associate's degree (D) Bachelor's degree (E) Advanced degree (F) (Type integers or decimals rounded to four decimal places as needed.) (0) Construct a side-by-side relative frequency bar graph, with male numbers represented by the left bars and female numbers represented by the right bars in each category. Choose the correct graph below. OA. 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.104 0.00 Educaion Level Education Level Oc. OD. 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 Luh 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 Educton Level Education Level (d) Compare each gender's educational attainment. Choose the correct answer below. O A. Male educational attainment is substantially greater than female educational attainment. OB. Female educational attainment is substantially greater than male educational attainment. C. Each gender's educational attainment is about the same. Ralative Frequuncy Ralative Frequan
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a)

Males Relative Frequency
10.3 0.1220
29.4 0.3483
14.1 0.1671
7.5 0.0889
17.3 0.2050
5.8 0.0687

 

b)

Females Relative Frequency
12.8 0.1303
33.1 0.3371
18.6 0.1894
9.2 0.0937
18.2 0.1853
6.3 0.0642
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