Questions: Here are the shopping times (in minutes) for each of fifteen shoppers at a local grocery store.
Shopping times (In minutes)
28 33 37 26 24
21 29 22 30 18
19 29 31 29 23
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(a) Complete the grouped frequency distribution for the data. (Note that the class width is 5.)
Shopping times (in minutes) Frequency
17.5 to 22.5
22.5 to 27.5
27.5 to 32.5
32.5 to 37.5
(b) Using the classes from part (a), draw the frequency polygon for the data. Note that you can add or remove classes from the figure. Label each class with its midpoint.
Transcript text: Here are the shopping times (in minutes) for each of fifteen shoppers at a local grocery store.
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{5}{|c|}{\begin{tabular}{c}
Shopping times \\
(In minutes)
\end{tabular}} \\
\hline 28 & 33 & 37 & 26 & 24 \\
\hline 21 & 29 & 22 & 30 & 18 \\
\hline 19 & 29 & 31 & 29 & 23 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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(a) Complete the grouped frequency distribution for the data. (Note that the class width is 5.)
\begin{tabular}{|cc|}
\hline \begin{tabular}{c}
Shopping times \\
(in minutes)
\end{tabular} & Frequency \\
\hline 17.5 to 22.5 & $\square$ \\
22.5 to 27.5 & $\square$ \\
27.5 to 32.5 & $\square$ \\
32.5 to 37.5 & $\square$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
(b) Using the classes from part (a), draw the frequency. polygen for the data. Note that you can add or remove classes from the figure. Label each class with its midpoint.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Organize the Data
List the given shopping times in ascending order:
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 29, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37
Step 2: Define the Class Intervals
Determine the class intervals with a width of 5:
17.5 to 22.5
22.5 to 27.5
27.5 to 32.5
32.5 to 37.5
Step 3: Tally the Frequencies
Count the number of shopping times in each class interval: