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document.write( "Below are the home states of 17 college professors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ohio          georgia          new jersey     georgia         nebraska<BR>\n" );
document.write( "michigan      ohio             pennsylvania   south carolina  new jersey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new jersey    south carolina   wisconsin      michigan        pennsylvania<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ohio          wisconsin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i. make a frequency table using these 8 states:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "georgia<BR>\n" );
document.write( "michigan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nebraska<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new jersey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ohio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pennsylvania<BR>\n" );
document.write( "south carolina<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wisconsin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ii. What is (are) the mode(s)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iii.does it make sense to talk about the average for this data?  Why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iv. Using the frequency table draw a pie chart to display the distribution of home sates by filling in the following table:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOME STATE |      FREQUENCY   |  PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL    |MEASURE OF CENTRAL<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GEORGIA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MICHIGAN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NEBRASKA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NEW JERSEY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OHIO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PENNSYLVANIA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOUTH CAROLINA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WISCONSIN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\"><font face = \"consolas\" color = \"indigo\"  size=2><b>\r\n" );
document.write( "The FREQUENCY of a state in this problem means how FREQUENTLY a professor\r\n" );
document.write( "among the 17 would say he or she was from that state. So we make a table\r\n" );
document.write( "of the states and their FREQUENCIES, which is how many professors are from\r\n" );
document.write( "that state. \r\n" );
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document.write( "2 professors are from GA. So that means\r\n" );
document.write( "that how frequently a professor says he or she\r\n" );
document.write( "is from GA is 2 times out of the 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2 professors are from MI. So that means\r\n" );
document.write( "that how frequently a professor says he or she\r\n" );
document.write( "is from MI is 2 times out of the 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1 professor is from NE. So that means\r\n" );
document.write( "that how frequently a professor says he or she\r\n" );
document.write( "is from NE is 1 time out of the 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3 professors are from NJ. So that means\r\n" );
document.write( "that how frequently a professor says he or she\r\n" );
document.write( "is from NJ is 3 times out of the 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "etc. with the other states.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we make this list\r\n" );
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document.write( "State   Frequency\r\n" );
document.write( " GA         2\r\n" );
document.write( " MI         2\r\n" );
document.write( " NE         1\r\n" );
document.write( " NJ         3\r\n" );
document.write( " OH         3\r\n" );
document.write( " PA         2\r\n" );
document.write( " SC         2\r\n" );
document.write( " WI         2\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total      17\r\n" );
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document.write( "ii. What is (are) the mode(s)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thw word \"Mode\" starts with \"MO\" and \"MOST\" also starts \r\n" );
document.write( "with \"MO\". So that's how you remember what \"MODE\" means.\r\n" );
document.write( "A MODE is one that has the MOST FREQUENCY.  So there are two\r\n" );
document.write( "MODES, NJ and OH because they have the MOST number of\r\n" );
document.write( "professors represented among the 17. \r\n" );
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document.write( "iii.does it make sense to talk about the average for this data? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why or why not?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure about this. This is splitting hairs.  Of the 8 \r\n" );
document.write( "states represented, there is an average of 2&#8539; professors \r\n" );
document.write( "per state.  There isn't much use for this 2&#8539;, but I \r\n" );
document.write( "wouldn't say it doesn't make sense, for it does make sense.  \r\n" );
document.write( "But it's not useful data.  You'll have to ask your teacher about \r\n" );
document.write( "this one.\r\n" );
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document.write( "iv. Using the frequency table draw a pie chart to display the distribution of home sates by filling in the following table: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOME STATE | FREQUENCY |   % OF TOTAL  | MEASURE OF CENTRAL ANGLE(IN DEGREES)\r\n" );
document.write( "           |           |               | \r\n" );
document.write( "     GA    |    2      | 2/17 =  11.8% | (2/17)×360° = 42.4°    \r\n" );
document.write( "     MI    |    2      | 2/17 =  11.8% | (2/17)×360° = 42.4°\r\n" );
document.write( "     NE    |    1      | 1/17 =   6.9% | (1/17)×360° = 21.2°\r\n" );
document.write( "     NJ    |    3      | 3/17 =  17.6% | (3/17)×360° = 63.5°\r\n" );
document.write( "     OH    |    3      | 3/17 =  17.6% | (3/17)×360° = 63.5°\r\n" );
document.write( "     PA    |    2      | 2/17 =  11.8% | (2/17)×360° = 42.4°\r\n" );
document.write( "     SC    |    2      | 2/17 =  11.8% | (2/17)×360° = 42.4°\r\n" );
document.write( "     WI    |    2      | 2/17 =  11.8% | (2/17)×360° = 42.4°\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Total  |   17      |17/17 = 101.1% |              360.2° \r\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the 101.1% is not exactly 100% and the 360.2°\r\n" );
document.write( "is not exactly 360° because of rounding off.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the pie graph.  You might want to put the percentages\r\n" );
document.write( "in the pieces of pie along with the states.  I didn't but\r\n" );
document.write( "maybe you should. Use a protractor to measure the angles,\r\n" );
document.write( "and a compass to draw the circle:\r\n" );
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