The following frequency distribution represents the number of live births (in thousands) in the United States in
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The following frequency distribution represents the number of live births (in thousands) in the United States in 2008 by age of mother.
Age of Mother (years) ……… Births (thousands)
10–14 ………………………… 6
15–19 ……………………….. 435
20–24 ……………………….. 1053
25–29 ……………………….. 1197
30–34 ……………………….. 958
35–39 ……………………….. 489
40–44 ……………………… 106
(a) Construct a relative frequency distribution.
(b) Construct a frequency histogram. Describe the shape of the distribution.
(c) Construct a relative frequency histogram.
( d) What percentage of live births were to mothers aged 20 to 24?
(e) What percentage of live births were to mothers of age 30 or older?
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a Total births in thousands 6 435 1053 1197 958 489 106 4244 Relative frequen...View the full answer
