An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305269477
Author: R. Lyman Ott, Micheal T. Longnecker
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3.11, Problem 4E
The regulations of the board of health in a particular state specify that the fluoride level must not exceed 1.5 parts per million (ppm). The 25 measurements given here represent the fluoride levels for a sample of 25 days. Although fluoride levels are measured more than once per day, these data represent the early morning readings for the 25 days sampled.
- a. Determine the
range of the measurements. - b. Dividing the range by 7, the number of subintervals selected, and rounding, we have a class interval width of .05. Using .705 as the lower limit of the first interval, construct a frequency histogram.
- c. Compute relative frequencies for each class interval and construct a relative frequency histogram. Note that the frequency and relative frequency histograms for these data have the same shape.
- d. If one of these 25 days were selected at random, what would be the chance (
probability ) that the fluoride reading would be greater than .90 ppm? Guess (predict) what proportion of days in the coming year will have a fluoride reading greater than .90 ppm.
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An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis
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