SCENARIO 2-5 The Following Are the Duration in Minutes of a Sample

question 171

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 2-5
The following are the duration in minutes of a sample of long-distance phone calls made within the
continental United States reported by one long-distance carrier.
-Referring to Scenario 2-5, what is the cumulative relative frequency for the percentage of calls
That lasted under 20 minutes?

• A) 0.10
• B) 0.59
• C) 0.76
• D) 0.84

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