Statistics for Business: Decision Making and Analysis, 3rd Edition

Exercises

Mix and Match

Match these descriptions of variables to a bar chart, Pareto chart, pie chart, or frequency table. Some are counts and others are shares. If not given, indicate whether you plan to show the frequencies or relative frequencies.

1. Proportion of automobiles sold during the last quarter by eight major manufacturers

2. Number of different types of defects found in computer equipment

3. Number of cash-back coupons returned by purchasers of cameras, computers, and stereo equipment

4. Counts of the type of automobile involved in police traffic stops

5. Destinations for travelers leaving the United States and heading abroad

6. Reason for customers hanging up when calling a computer help desk

7. Excuses given for not finishing homework assignments ...