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Chapter 1: Q. 1.17 (page 34)

Table 1.13 represents the amount, in inches, of annual rainfall in a sample of towns. What fraction of towns

surveyed get between 11.03 and 13.05 inches of rainfall each year?

Short Answer

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The fraction of towns surveyed get between 11.03 and 13.05 inches of rainfall is950.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given information

From table 1.13

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Step 2. Explanation

Number of towns getting rainfall between 11.03 and 13.05 inches of rainfall=9.

Total number of towns surveyed=50.

So, fraction of towns get rainfall between 11.03 and 13.05 inches of rainfall=950.950

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Step 3. Conclusion

The fraction of towns surveyed get between 11.03 and 13.05 inches of rainfall is 950.

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