2.59 During 2007, sales of new, privately owned homes in the total United States and in the western states were broken down into price categories as follows: Source:

Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, p. 595.

Convert these data to relative frequency distributions, one for the total United States, the other for the western states. Do the results appear to suggest any differences between total U.S. prices and those in the western states?

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Sales (Thousands of Homes) Western States Total United Price of Home States under $200,000 268 22 $200,000-under $300,000 227 54 $300,000-under $500,000 186 64 $500,000 or over 94 41