Lori Asked 24 Students How Many Hours They Had Spent

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Essay

Lori asked 24 students how many hours they had spent doing homework during the previous week. The results
are shown below. $$\begin{array} { | r r r r r r r r r r r r | } \hline 10 & 10 & 10 & 8 & 10 & 10 & 14 & 13 & 10 & 8 & 12 & 10 \\10 & 12 & 10 & 10 & 12 & 10 & 10 & 13 & 10 & 12 & 13 & 8 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Construct a frequency distribution. Use 4 classes, a class width of 2 hours, and a lower limit of 8 for $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Hours } & \text { Frequency } \\\hline & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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