ELEMENTARY STATISTICS: STEP BY STEP- ALE
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ISBN: 9781266422362
Author: Bluman
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Chapter 2.1, Problem 11E
For Exercises 9–12, show frequency distributions that are incorrectly constructed. State the reasons why they are wrong.
| Class | Frequency |
| 162-164 | 3 |
| 165-167 | 7 |
| 168-170 | 18 |
| 174-176 | 0 |
| 177-179 | 5 |
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