The Cumulative Relative Frequency Plot Shown Was Constructed Using Data

question 10

Multiple Choice

The cumulative relative frequency plot shown was constructed using data on the percentage of college students enrolled in public institutions for the 50 U.S. states. Which of the following is closest to the approximate proportion of states that have more than 90 percent of college students enrolled in public institutions? ​ ​

• A)0.6
• B)0.1
• C)0.0
• D)0.4
• E)0.9

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood or chance that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical testing.

Region of Rejection

The range of values in a statistical test for which the null hypothesis is rejected.

Statistic

A statistic is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, which is a subset of the population data.