Chapter 13, Problem 12MCQ

To determine

The fraction of events that cost between $5 and $19.99 to attend

Answer to Problem 12MCQ

  $\frac{3}{4}$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The histogram given is:

  

Calculation:

Total number of events sampled:

  $\begin{array}{l}=4+8+6+4+2\\ =24\end{array}$

Number of events costing between $5 and $19.99 to attend:

  $\begin{array}{l}=8+6+4\\ =18\end{array}$

The fraction of events that cost between $5 and $19.99 to attend:

  $\begin{array}{l}=\frac{18}{24}\\ =\frac{3}{4}\end{array}$