Students Were Asked to Record How Many Hours They Worked

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Essay

Students were asked to record how many hours they worked at an outside job last week.Their answers are shown below.(a)Make a dot plot.(b)Use your judgment to construct a frequency distribution using whatever classes (bins)you wish.(c)Make a histogram.(d)Describe the distribution.(e)Did your bin choices agree with Sturges' Rule? If not,why not?

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Definitions:

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone; a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of thyroid hormones and thus controls metabolism.

Pathological Condition

A state that is contrary to normal health, often characterized by various signs and symptoms of disease.

Proliferative Tumor

A tumor characterized by rapid cell growth and division, often indicating a malignant process.

Anterior Pituitary

The Anterior Pituitary is the front portion of the pituitary gland, producing and releasing hormones that regulate several physiological processes, including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.