2. Describing Data with Tables and Graphs
Frequency Distributions
1:52 minutesProblem 2.1.28b
Textbook Question
Use the ogive to approximate
the height for which the cumulative frequency is 15.
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Step 1: Understand the ogive graph. An ogive is a cumulative frequency graph that shows the cumulative frequency of data points up to a certain value. The x-axis represents the height (in inches), and the y-axis represents the cumulative frequency.
Step 2: Locate the cumulative frequency of 15 on the y-axis. This is the target value for which we need to approximate the corresponding height.
Step 3: Draw a horizontal line from the cumulative frequency value of 15 on the y-axis until it intersects the ogive curve.
Step 4: From the point of intersection, draw a vertical line down to the x-axis. This will give the approximate height corresponding to the cumulative frequency of 15.
Step 5: Read the value on the x-axis where the vertical line meets it. This is the approximate height for which the cumulative frequency is 15.
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