Questions 16– 17. The data in the following table show the results of a survey on the number of children living in a household. Number of children Frequency Cumulative Frequency 12 12 1 26 38 80 34 2 118 152 172 3 4 20 18 190 6 196 7. 4 200 16. The median number of children living in a household is (a) 1 (b) 1.5 V(c) 2 (d) 2.5 (e) 3

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Questions 16– 17. The data in the following table show the results of a survey on the number of
children living in a household.
Number of children
Frequency
Cumulative Frequency
12
12
1
26
38
2
80
118
3
34
152
4
20
172
5
18
190
6
196
200
16.
The median number of children living in a household is
(a) 1
(b) 1.5
V(c) 2
(d) 2.5
(е) 3
Suppose an additional household is surveyed (that is, the above survey contains one more
household) and this household has 15 children living inside.
17.
Which one of the following
statements is true?
The mode number of children living in a household will change.
(b) The median number of children living in a household will change.
The 80h percentile on the number of children living in a household will change.
(a)
(c)
V(d) The standard deviation on the number of children living in a household will change.
All of the above are true.
(e)
Transcribed Image Text:Questions 16– 17. The data in the following table show the results of a survey on the number of children living in a household. Number of children Frequency Cumulative Frequency 12 12 1 26 38 2 80 118 3 34 152 4 20 172 5 18 190 6 196 200 16. The median number of children living in a household is (a) 1 (b) 1.5 V(c) 2 (d) 2.5 (е) 3 Suppose an additional household is surveyed (that is, the above survey contains one more household) and this household has 15 children living inside. 17. Which one of the following statements is true? The mode number of children living in a household will change. (b) The median number of children living in a household will change. The 80h percentile on the number of children living in a household will change. (a) (c) V(d) The standard deviation on the number of children living in a household will change. All of the above are true. (e)
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