Chapter 12.2, Problem 22E

Cost of Living In Exercises 21-24, the data in the table on page 744 indicate the cost of living in 2013, by state. The cost of living is a measure of the average price paid for housing, utilities, groceries, healthcare, transportation, and miscellaneous expenses. The national average cost of living is 100. The data can be used to compare a state to the national average and to other states.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

State	Cost of Living	State	Cost of Living
AK	131.1	MT	98.4
AL	92.4	NC	95.6
AR	91.0	ND	99.7
AZ	100.8	NE	88.9
CA	128.6	NH	120.2
CO	99.7	NJ	129.5
CT	133.8	NM	92.5
DE	106.9	NV	94.9
FL	97.8	NY	134.5
GA	92.0	OH	92.3
HI	161.7	OK	90.0
IA	91.3	OR	106.9
ID	89.4	PA	101.1
IL	94.9	RI	125.8
IN	90.0	SC	95.0
KS	91.8	SD	99.7
KY	90.1	TN	89.7
LA	94.2	TX	91.4
MA	121.2	UT	93.0
MD	122.3	VA	95.9
ME	109.0	VT	118.3
MI	94.4	WA	101.6
MN	100.9	WI	95.1
MO	92.9	WV	96.6
MS	88.7	WY	99.5

Use these data to construct a frequency distribution with a first class of

22. 80.0-89.9