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Chapter 1: Q T1.5. (page 79)

The percentage of students with less than $10 in their possession is closest to

(a) 30%. (b) 35%. (c) 50%. (d) 60%. (e) 70%

Short Answer

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The correct option is (c)50%

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01

Given information

The percentage of pupils having less than $10 in their possession is the most similar to the national average.

02

Concept

Data analysis is the systematic application of statistical and/or logical tools to explain and show, condense and recap, and appraise data.

03

Calculation

The lecturer kept track of the money in the possession of 136 students. According to the bar graph, the percentage of pupils with less than $10 in their hands is close to 50% with a frequency of 60(136/2=68) Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 50%

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