A major electronics retailer was recently sued by 40 employees who were laid off by the company. The employees claimed they were victims of age discrimina-tion, which is illegal in the United States. The first of the two following tables shows the ages of the 40 employees who were laid off. The second of the following tables shows the age of a random sample of 40 employees currently working for the company. These data can be found in the Excel file employee ages. xlsx. Ages of Laid- Off Employees

Ages of a Sample of Current Employees

a. Construct a percentage polygon for these data.

b. Construct a cumulative percentage polygon for these data.

c. Does it appear that the employees suing this company have a case?

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