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The Nielsen Home Technology Report provided information about home technology and

its usage. The following data are the hours of personal computer usage during one week
for a sample of 50 persons.
Summarize the data by constructing the following:
a. A frequency distribution (use a class width of three hours)
b. A relative frequency distribution
c. A histogram
d. An ogive
e. Comment on what the data indicate about personal computer usage at home.

Hours
4.1 Count of Hours
3.1 Hours Total
4.1 0.7-3.7 12
10.8 3.7-6.7 25
7.2 6.7-9.7 6
1.5 9.7-12.7 5
4.8 12.7-15.7 2
4.1 Grand Total 50
2.8
6.1
10.4 Hours frequency relative freq. % cummulative freq.
2.0 0.7-3.7 12 0.24 24 24
8.8 3.7-6.7 25 0.5 50 74
9.5 6.7-9.7 6 0.12 12 86
5.7 9.7-12.7 5 0.1 10 96
5.9 12.7-15.7 2 0.04 4 100
14.8 Grand Total 50 1 100
5.6
12.9
5.9
3.4
5.4
4.3
12.1
4.7
5.7
4.2
3.3
0.7
3.9
1.6
3.9
7.1
4.0
3.7
6.1
4.1
10.3
9.2
3.1
3.0
11.1
6.2
4.4
6.1
3.7
3.5
7.6
5.7
3.1
Chart Title
Axis Title

30
25
25
20
15 12
10
6 5
5 2
0
0.7-3.7 3.7-6.7 Axis
6.7-9.7
Title 9.7-12.7 12.7-15.7
mulative freq.

120
Axis Title

100

80

60

40

20

0
0.7-3.7 3.7-6.7 6.7-9.7
Axis Title 9.7-12.7 12.7-15.7

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