181 New-book reviews. Choice magazine provides new-book reviews in each issue. A random sample of 375 Choice book reviews in American history, geography, and area studies was selected, and the “overall opinion” of the book stated in each review was ascertained ( Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory , Vol. 19, 1995). Overall opinion was coded as follows: 1 = would not recommend, 2 = cautions or very little recommendation, 3 = little or no preference, 4 = favorable/recommended, 5 = outstanding/

significant contribution. The data are summarized in the following table:

a. Use a Pareto diagram to find the opinion that occurred most often. What proportion of the books reviewed received this opinion?

b. Do you agree with the following statement extracted from the study: “A majority (more than 75%) of books reviewed are evaluated favorably and recommended for purchase”?

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Opinion Code Number of Reviews 12345 Total 19 37 35 238 46 375 Based on Carlo, P. W., and Natowitz, A. "Choice book reviews in American history, geography, and area studies: An analysis for 1988-1993." Library Acquisitions: Practice & Theory, Vol. 19, No. 2, p. 159 (Figure 1).