Forty Shoppers Were Asked If They Preferred the Weight of a Can

question 54

Essay

Forty shoppers were asked if they preferred the weight of a can of soup to be 6 ounces, 8 ounces, or 10 ounces.Below you are given their responses. $$\begin{array} { r r r r r r r r r r } 6 & 6 & 6 & 10 & 8 & 8 & 8 & 10 & 6 & 6 \\10 & 10 & 8 & 8 & 6 & 6 & 6 & 8 & 6 & 6 \\8 & 8 & 8 & 10 & 8 & 8 & 6 & 10 & 8 & 6 \\6 & 8 & 8 & 8 & 10 & 10 & 8 & 10 & 8 & 6\end{array}$$ ​
a.
Construct a frequency distribution and graphically represent the frequency distribution.
b.
Construct a relative frequency distribution and graphically represent the relative frequency distribution.

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