MATH 111: Chapter 2 Review Answers

1. a.

Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Hydroflourocarbons, perflourocarbons, and sulfur
hexaflouride

1600.8
164.1
87.3

Relative
Frequency
0.846401946
0.086765717
0.046158727

39.1

0.020673611

Source: Energy Information Administration

1891.3

Emissions

Gas

b. 84.6%
c.

EMISSIONS (MIL. OF METRIC TONS)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

2000
1500

1000
500
0
Carbon Dioxide

Methane

Nitrous Oxide

Hydroflourocarbons,
perflourocarbons,
and sulfur
hexaflouride

GAS

d.

RELATIVE FREQUENCY

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Carbon Dioxide

Methane

Nitrous Oxide

GAS

Hydroflourocarbons,
perflourocarbons,
and sulfur
hexaflouride

e.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Carbon Dioxide

Methane

Nitrous Oxide

Hydroflourocarbons,
perflourocarbons, and
sulfur hexaflouride

2. Histograms use quantitative data and have no spaces between the bars. Bar graphs represent
qualitative data and have spaces between the bars.

3.

Relative
Frequency Frequency

Degree
No diploma
High School
Graduate
Some College
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Advanced Degree

0.18

16

0.32

9
4
8
4

0.18
0.08
0.16
0.08

50

4. Histogram c is drawn correctly. It has no spaces and the numbers on the x-axis are labeled correctly
for a grouped distribution histogram.
5.

FREQUENCY

Free Throws
20
15
10
5
0
1

NUMBER OF FREE THROWS

10

6. a. continuous
b e.
Cumulative
Relative Cumulative
Relative
Duration Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency
1.6-1.99
7
0.14
7
0.14
2.0-2.39
4
0.08
11
0.22
2.4-2.79
1
0.02
12
0.24
2.8-3.19
0
0
12
0.24
3.2-3.59
3
0.06
15
0.3
3.6-3.99
6
0.12
21
0.42
4.0-4.39
15
0.3
36
0.72
4.4-4.79
14
0.28
50
1
50
f.

Old Faithful Eruption Duration

RELATIVE FREQUENCY

0.35
0.3

0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0

1.6-1.99 2.0-2.39 2.4-2.79 2.8-3.19 3.2-3.59 3.6-3.99 4.0-4.39 4.4-4.79

DURATION IN MINUTES

g. skewed left
h.

Old Faithful Eruption

Duration
FREQUENCY

20
15
10
5
0
1.8

2.2

2.6

3.4

3.8

DURATION IN MINUTES

4.2

4.6

i.

CUMULATIVE RELATIVE FREQUENCY

Old Faithful Eruption Duration

1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2

0
1.99

2.39

3.19

3.59

3.99

4.39

4.79

DURATION IN MINUTES

7. a. skewed right

8.

2.79

Stem

b. skewed left

c. symmetrical

Leaf
1 8999
2 0122444555556666677889999999
0000000011111222224444444455
3 89
4 6
Key: 1/8 = 18

Stem

Leaf
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

8999
0122444
555556666677889999999
00000000111112222244444444
5589
6
Key: 1/8 = 18

9.

Google Stock Prices

250

PRICE ($)

200
150
100
50
0
Aug-04

Sept-04

Oct-04

Nov-04

Dec-04

Jan-05

Feb-05

MONTH/YEAR

10. One issue with this graph is the scaling. 50% should be almost 5 times as long as 11% and it is
not close at all.