Chapter 2: Organizing Data

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 10 dogsled teams are shown below.
Find the class width. Use five classes. (Round your answer to the nearest integer.)
234 271 339 361 354 263 236 290 315 254

A) 119
B) 27
C) 121
D) 25
E) 26
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Find the class width TOP: 2.1 KEY: 5
MSC: 2.1.5 NOT: Application

2. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 10 dogsled teams are shown below.
Make a frequency table showing class limits, class boundaries, midpoints, frequency,
relative frequencies, and cumulative frequencies. Use three classes. (Round your answer for
relative frequency to the nearest hundredth and for midpoint to the nearest tenth.)
236 263 273 283 239 280 270 310 259 310

A) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.

Cumulative Freq. 248.0 3

0.30 3
272.5 5 0.50
8
296.5 2 0.20
10

B) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.

Cumulative Freq. 248.0 3
0.30 3
273.0 5 0.50
8
298.0 2 0.20
10
C) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.
Cumulative Freq. 248.0 4
0.30 3
273.0 7 0.50
8
296.5 3 0.20
10
D) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.
Cumulative Freq. 248.0 4
0.30 3
 272.5 7 0.50
8
296.5 3 0.20
10
E) none of these choices

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Create a frequency table TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.11b NOT: Application

3. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 59 dogsled teams are shown below. Draw a histogram.
Use five classes.
261 269 236 244 280 296 284 299 288 288 249 256
338 360 341 333 261 266 287 296 313 311 306 306
299 303 277 283 304 305 288 290 288 289 297 299
332 330 309 327 306 327 285 291 295 298 306 315
310 318 318 320 333 321 323 324 327 239 358

A) D)

B) E)

C)
 ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Draw a histogram TOP: 2.1 KEY: 10
MSC: 2.1.10a NOT: Application

4. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 59 dogsled teams are shown below. Draw a
relative – frequency histogram. Use five classes.
261 270 236 244 278 296 284 297 290 290 250 256
338 360 341 333 261 268 287 296 313 311 309 309
299 303 277 283 304 305 289 290 289 290 297 299
332 330 309 327 309 327 285 291 295 298 306 315
310 318 318 320 333 321 323 324 327 302 319

A) D)

B) E)

C)

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Draw a histogram TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.11d NOT: Application
5. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 57 dogsled teams are shown below. Use five classes.
Categorize the basic distribution shape as uniform or rectangular, mound-shaped symmetric,
bimodal, skewed left, or skewed right.

A) approximately uniform or rectangular

B) approximately mound-shaped symmetric
C) approximately skewed left
D) approximately skewed right
E) approximately bimodal
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Categorize the basic distribution shape TOP: 2.1
KEY: 11-16 MSC: 2.1.11e NOT: Application

6. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 59 dogsled teams are shown below. Draw a ogive. Use
five classes.
261 274 236 244 280 296 284 296 290 290 250 256
338 360 341 333 261 269 287 296 313 311 309 309
299 303 277 283 304 305 289 290 289 290 297 299
332 330 309 327 309 327 285 291 295 298 306 315
310 318 318 320 333 321 323 324 327 302 319

A) D)

B) E) none of these choices

 C)

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Draw a ogive TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.11f NOT: Application

7. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 10 dogsled teams are shown below.
Make a frequency table showing class limits, class boundaries, midpoints, frequency,
relative frequencies, and cumulative frequencies. Use three classes. The class size of the
given data is 24. (Round your answer for relative frequency to the nearest hundredth and for
midpoint to the nearest tenth.)
310 271 278 295 283 236 281 266 269 289

A) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.

Cumulative Freq. 248.0 1

0.10 1
272.5 6 0.60
7
296.5 3 0.30
10

B) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.

Cumulative Freq. 248.0 1
0.10 1
273.0 6 0.60
7
298.0 3 0.30
10
C) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.
Cumulative Freq. 248.0 2
0.10 1
273.0 8 0.60
7
296.5 4 0.30
10
D) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Freq.
Cumulative Freq. 248.0 2
0.10 1
272.5 8 0.60
7
296.5 4 0.30
 10
E) none of these choices
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Create a frequency table TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.11b NOT: Application

8. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 59 dogsled teams are shown below. Draw a histogram.
Use five classes.
261 275 236 244 278 296 284 298 289 289 250 256
338 360 341 333 261 268 287 296 313 311 309 309
299 303 277 283 304 305 286 290 286 287 297 299
332 330 309 326 309 326 285 291 295 298 306 315
310 318 318 320 333 321 323 324 327 302 319
The frequency table for the above data is given below.
Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Cumulative
Freq. Freq.
236 – 260 235.5 – 260.5 248 4 0.07 4
261 – 285 260.5 – 285.5 273 9 0.15 13
286 – 310 285.5 – 310.5 298 26 0.44 39
311 – 335 310.5 – 335.5 323 17 0.29 56
336 – 360 335.5 – 360.5 348 3 0.05 59

A) D)

B) E)
 B)
C) E)

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Draw a histogram TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.11c NOT: Application

9. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 59 dogsled teams are shown below. Draw a
relative – frequency histogram. Use five classes.
261 271 236 244 280 296 284 297 289 289 248 256
338 360 341 333 261 267 287 296 313 311 308 308
299 303 277 283 304 305 286 290 286 287 297 299
332 330 309 328 308 328 285 291 295 298 306 315
310 318 318 320 333 321 323 324 327 302 319
The frequency table for the above data is given below.
Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Freq. Relative Cumulative
Freq. Freq.
236 – 260 235.5 – 260.5 248 4 0.07 4
261 – 285 260.5 – 285.5 273 9 0.15 13
286 – 310 285.5 – 310.5 298 26 0.44 39
311 – 335 310.5 – 335.5 323 17 0.29 56
336 – 360 335.5 – 360.5 348 3 0.05 59

A) D)
 B)
C) E)

C)

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Draw a histogram TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.11c NOT: Application

10. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 60 dogsled teams are shown below. Use five classes.
Categorize the basic distribution shape as uniform, mound-shaped symmetric, bimodal,
skewed left, or skewed right.

The relative frequency histogram of the above data is given below.

 A) mound-shaped symmetric
B) none of these choices
C) Bimodal
D) Uniform or rectangular
E) Skewed right
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Categorize the basic distribution shape TOP: 2.1
KEY: 11-16 MSC: 2.1.12e NOT: Application

11. Assume that the following data represent baseball batting averages (multiplied by 1000) for
a random sample of National League players near the end of the baseball season. Make a
frequency table showing class limits, class boundaries, midpoints and frequency. Use five
classes. (Round your answer for boundaries and midpoints to the nearest tenth.)
193 257 150 294 147 297 199 250 183
125 107 259 310 310 273 290 317 252
215 250 246 259 265 184 115 200

A) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Frequency

128.0 4
172.0 3
215.5 4
257.5 10
300.0 5
B) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Frequency
128.0 5
171.0 2
214.0 4
257.0 12
300.0 3
C) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Frequency
128.0 5
172.0 2
215.5 4
 257.5 12
300.0 3
D) Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Frequency
128.0 4
171.0 3
214.0 4
257.0 10
300.0 5
E) none of these choices
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Create a frequency table TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.13b NOT: Application

12. Assume that the following data represent baseball batting averages (multiplied by 1000) for
a random sample of National League players near the end of the baseball season. The
frequency table showing class limits, class boundaries, midpoints and frequency is given
below. Draw a histogram.
Class Limits Boundaries Midpoint Frequency
128.0 4
171.0 3
214.0 4
257.0 10
300.0 5

A) D)

B) E) none of these choices

 C)

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Create a frequency table TOP: 2.1 KEY: 11-16
MSC: 2.1.14b NOT: Application

13. Assume that the following data represent baseball batting averages for a random sample of
National League players near the end of the baseball season. Multiply each data value by
1000 to "clear" the decimals.
0.195 0.257 0.152 0.294 0.158 0.298 0.260 0.251 0.181
0.123 0.106 0.259 0.307 0.307 0.279 0.290 0.316 0.253
0.213 0.251 0.247 0.259 0.265 0.182 0.114 0.203

A) 195 2570 152 294 158 298 260 251 181

123 106 259 307 307 2790 2900 316 253
213 251 247 259 265 1820 114 203
B) 195 257 152 294 158 298 260 251 181
123 106 259 307 307 279 290 316 253
213 251 247 259 265 182 114 203
C) 195 2570 1520 294 158 298 260 2510 181
123 106 259 307 307 2790 2900 316 253
213 251 247 259 2650 1820 114 203
D) 195 152 257 294 158 298 260 181
251 123 106 259 307 307 290 279 316
253
213 251 247 259 265 182 114 203
E) 195 2570 257 294 158 298 260 2510 181
123 106 259 307 307 279 290 316 253
213 251 247 259 265 114 182 203
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Clear the decimals TOP: 2.1 KEY: 17
MSC: 2.1.17a NOT: Application

14. Finish times (to the nearest hour) for 57 dogsled teams are shown below. Make a dotplot for
the data.
261 271 236 244 279 296 284 299 288 288 247 256
308 360 341 333 261 266 287 296 313 311 307 307
299 303 277 283 304 305 288 290 288 289 297 299
 332 330 309 328 307 328 285 291 295 298 306 315
310 318 318 318 333 321 323 324 327

A)

B)

C)
D)

E) none of these choices

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Create a dotplot TOP: 2.1 KEY: 20
MSC: 2.1.20 NOT: Application

15. At Westgate Community College, a survey was done to determine when students are
available for class. A questionnaire was given to a random sample of students. The
instructions were to mark each of the time categories in which they could take classes. Many
students marked more than one category. Responses from the students in the sample
indicated that 52 would take early morning classes, 85 would take mid-morning classes, 41
would take afternoon classes and 37 would take evening classes. Would a circle graph be
appropriate for this data? Give a reason for your answer.
A) No. Since there were multiple responses from some students this data does not
represent parts of a whole.
B) No. There are too few categories for a circle graph to be useful.
C) Yes. Circle graphs are most effective when the number of wedges is 10 or fewer.
D) Yes. Each category represents a percentage of the total student population that
could attend class at a certain time.
E) Yes. The categories represent all possible responses.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_USB_4e
OBJ: Judge an appropriate data display TOP: 2.2 KEY: 12
MSC: 2.2.12 NOT: Application
16. It's not an easy life, but it's a good life! Suppose you decide to take the summer off and sign
on as a deck hand for a commercial fishing boat in Alaska that specializes in deep-water
fishing for groundfish. What kind of fish can you expect to catch? One way to answer this
question is to examine the reports on groundfish caught in the Gulf of Alaska. The following
list indicates the types of fish caught annually in thousands of metric tons: flatfish, 36.3;
Pacific cod, 68.6; sablefish, 16.0; Walleye Pollock, 71.2; rockfish, 18.9. Make a Pareto chart
showing the annual harvest for commercial fishing in the Gulf of Alaska.
A) D)

B) E)

C)

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e

 OBJ: Create a Pareto chart TOP: 2.2 KEY: 11
MSC: 2.2.11a NOT: Application

17. A survey of 1000 adults uncovered some interesting housekeeping secrets. When
unexpected company comes, where do we hide the mess? The survey showed that 64% of
the adults toss their mess in the closet, 24% shove things under bed, 8% put things in the
bathtub, and 4% put the mess in the freezer. Make a circle graph to display this information.
A) D)

B) E) none of these choices

C)

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Create a circle graph TOP: 2.2 KEY: 9
 MSC: 2.2.9 NOT: Application

18. Pyramid Lake, Nevada, is described as the pride of the Paiute Indian Nation. It is a beautiful
desert lake famous for very large trout. The elevation of the lake surface (feet above sea
level) varies according to the annual flow of the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe. Assume
that the U.S. Geological Survey provided the following data:

Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Elevation 3817 3815 3810 3812 3808 3803 3798 3797
Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Elevation 3795 3797 3802 3807 3811 3816 3817

Make a time series graph.

A)

B)

C)
 D)

E)

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e

OBJ: Create a time series graph TOP: 2.2 KEY: 13
MSC: 2.2.13 NOT: Application

19. How long did real cowboys live? One answer may be found in the book The Last Cowboys
by Connie Brooks (University of New Mexico Press). This delightful book presents a
thoughtful sociological study of cowboys in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico
around the year 1890. Assume that a sample of 32 cowboys gave the following years of
longevity:
58 52 67 86 72 66 99 88 85 91 91
92 68 68 87 86 73 61 70 75 72 73
85 84 91 57 77 76 84 93 58 49
Make a stem-and-leaf display for these data.
A) 4 years
4 9
5 8 8 7 2
6 8 8 7 6 1
7 7 6 5 3 3 2 2 0
8 8 7 6 6 5 5 4 4
9 9 8 3 2 1 1 1
B) 4 years
4 9
5 2 7 8 8
6 1 6 7 8
7 0 2 2 3 3 5 7 8
8 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8
9 1 1 1 2 3 8 9
 C) 4 years
4 9
5 8 8 7 2
6 8 7 6 1
7 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 0
8 8 7 6 6 5 5 4 3
9 9 8 3 2 1 1 1
D) 4 years
4 9
5 2 7 8 8
6 1 6 7 8 8
7 0 2 2 3 3 5 6 7
8 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8
9 1 1 1 2 3 9
E) none of these choices
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Make a stem-and-leaf display TOP: 2.3 KEY: 2
MSC: 2.3.2a NOT: Application

20. Wetlands offer a diversity of benefits. They provide habitat for wildlife, spawning grounds
for U.S. commercial fish, and renewable timber resources. In the last 200 years the United
States has lost more than half its wetlands. Suppose Environmental Almanac gives the
percentage of wet lands lost in each state in the last 200 years. Assume that for the lower 48
states, the percentage loss of wetlands per state is as follows:

The distribution is approximately mound shaped.

A) False
B) True
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Clarify whether the statement is true or false TOP: 2.3
KEY: 2 MSC: 2.3.2b NOT: Application

21. Suppose the American Medical Association Center for Health Policy Research included
data, by state, on the number of community hospitals and the average patient stay (in days)
in its publication. The data (by state) are shown in the table.
Which two states have an unusually high number of hospitals?

State Hospitals State Hospitals State Hospitals

Alabama 330 Colorado 79 Georgia 162
Alaska 16 Connecticut 35 Hawaii 19
Arizona 61 Delaware 8 Idaho 41
Arkansas 88 Dist. of 11 Illinois 279
Columbia
 California 236 Florida 289 Indiana 113
Iowa 123 Nebraska 90 Rhode 12
Island
Kansas 133 Nebraska 21 S.Carolina 68
Kentucky 101 New Hampshire 28 S.Dakota 52
Louisiana 459 New Jersey 96 Tennessee 122
Maine 38 New Mexico 37 Texas 235
Maryland 51 New York 333 Utah 42
Mass. 101 N.Caroline 117 Vermont 15
Michigan 175 N.Dakota 47 Virginia 98
Minnesota 276 Ohio 193 Washington 92
Mississippi 102 Oklahoma 399 W.Virginia 59
Missouri 133 Oregon 66 Wisconsin 478
Montana 53 Pennsylvania 231 Wyoming 27

A) Florida and Wisconsin

B) Alabama and Arkansas
C) Wisconsin and Louisiana
D) Maine and Iowa
E) none of these choices
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Note which states have an unusually high number of hospitals
TOP: 2.3 KEY: 4 MSC: 2.3.4 NOT: Application

22. Assume that the U.S Open Golf Tournament was played at Congressional Country club,
with prizes ranging from $465,000 for first place to $5000. Par for the course is 70. The
tournament consists of four rounds played on different days. Suppose the scores for each
round of the 32 players who placed in the money (more than $17,000) were given on a web
site. The scores for the first round were as follows:
72 65 68 73 74 73 71 71 74 73 74
70 75 71 72 71 79 75 71 71 74 75
66 75 75 77 71 72 72 73 71 67
Make a stem – and – leaf display for the first – round scores. Use two lines per stem.
A) 6 5 = score of 65
6 8 7 6 5
7 9 7 5 5 5 5 5
7 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
B) 6 5 = score of 65
6 5 6 7 8
7 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
5 7 9
C) 6 5 = score of 65
6 5 6 7 8
7 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
7 5 5 5 5 5 7 9
D) 6 5 = score of 65
6 8 7 6 5
7 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
 1 1 0
E) none of these choices
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Make a stem-and-leaf display use two lines per stem TOP: 2.3
KEY: 6 MSC: 2.3.6a NOT: Application

23. Assume that the U.S Open Golf Tournament was played at Congressional Country club,
with prizes ranging from $465,000 for first place to $5000. Par for the course is 70. The
tournament consists of four rounds played on different days. Suppose the scores for each
round of the 32 players who placed in the money (more than $17,000) were given on a web
site. The scores for the first round were as follows:
71 65 67 73 74 73 71 71 74 73 71
70 75 71 72 71 75 75 71 71 74 72
66 75 75 75 71 72 72 73 71 67
The scores for the fourth round for these players were as follows:
69 69 73 74 72 72 70 71 71 70 72
73 73 72 71 71 71 69 70 71 72 71
74 72 71 67 69 70 69 71 73 74
Compare the two distributions.
A) Scores are equal for both the rounds.
B) Scores are lower in the first round.
C) Scores are lower in the fourth round.
D) none of these choices
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Compare the two distributions TOP: 2.3 KEY: 6
MSC: 2.3.6b NOT: Application

24. Use the data given in the following table to make a stem – and – leaf display for milligrams
of nicotine per cigarette smoked. In this case, truncate the measurements at the tenths
position and use two lines per stem.
Brand Brand
Alpine 0.82 Multifilter 0.78
Benson & Hedges 1.11 Newport Lights 0.73
Bull Durham 2.07 Now 0.24
Camel Lights 0.67 Old Gold 1.26
Carlton 0.38 Pall Mall Lights 1.08
Chesterfield 1.04 Raleigh 0.92
Golden Lights 0.76 Salem Ultra 0.42
Kent 0.95 Tareyton 1.01
Kool 1.19 True 0.61
L&M 1.02 Viceroy Rich Light 0.69
Lark Lights 1.01 Virginia Slim 1.02
Marlboro 0.90 Winston Lights 0.82
Merit 0.57

A) 0 2 = 0.2 milligram
 0 4 2 3
0 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
2 0
B) 0 2 = 0.2 milligram
0 4 2 3 7
0 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
2 0
C) 0 2 = 0.2 milligram
0 4 2 3 6 7
0 7 6 6 8 7 7 8 8 9 9 9
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
2 0
D) 0 2 = 0.2 milligram
0 2 3 4
0 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
2 0
E) none of these choices
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: Bra_US_9e
OBJ: Make a stem-and-leaf display use two lines per stem TOP: 2.3
KEY: 7 MSC: 2.3.7 NOT: Application