Module 6: Statistics & Data Lesson 5
Objectives Construct a relative frequency histogram Identify the shape of the data on a histogram
Vocab Review Interval Shapes of data Percent
Example 1
Ask: Let’s make some generalizations: What can we say about the data using the hat sizes? How can we prove that statement?
Proving your answer To decide if we was correct in our generalization, we must add a relative frequency column to the table. Relative frequency: the value of the frequency in an interval divided by the total number of data values.
To find the relative frequency, Divide the number of data in the interval by the total pieces of data. Write your answer as a fraction, a decimal, AND a percent.
Example 1: Fill in the relative frequency
Ask What is the total of the relative frequency column? Which interval has the greatest relative frequency? What is the value? What percent of head circumferences is between 530 and 589? How did you get that answer?
Create a relative frequency histogram for Example 1
Ask Describe the shape of the relative frequency histogram of head circumferences from Example 1. How does the shape of this histogram compare with the frequency histogram you drew before? Isabel said that most of the hats that needed to be ordered were small, medium, and large. Was she right? What percent of the hats to be ordered is small, medium, or large?
Exercise 1: Answer in your notebook based on the distributed NBA info What is the total number of NBA arenas? Complete the relative frequency column. Round to the nearest thousandth. Construct a relative frequency histogram. Round to the nearest thousandth.
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