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5413276
The histogram shows \(12\) puzzle-completion times. Identify the gap and the two clusters. How many observations are in each cluster?
Figure for problem 541327

Hints

- Look for an interval with no observations between occupied intervals. - Combine neighboring occupied bars on each side of that empty interval. - Check the cluster totals against the full number of observations.

Solution

1. The interval \(10\leq t<15\) has frequency \(0\), so it is a gap. 2. The first cluster occupies \(0\leq t<10\) and contains \(2+5=7\) observations. 3. The second cluster occupies \(15\leq t<25\) and contains \(4+1=5\) observations. 4. The cluster counts check because \(7+5=12\).

Answer

Gap: \(10\leq t<15\) First cluster: \(0\leq t<10\), with \(7\) observations Second cluster: \(15\leq t<25\), with \(5\) observations
5413436
The dot plot shows measurements rounded to the nearest \(0.5\) unit. a) How many observations are shown? b) What is the mode? c) What fraction of the observations are from \(1\) through \(2\), inclusive?
Figure for problem 541343

Hints

- Count every dot exactly once. - Compare stack heights to find the most frequent value. - Include both endpoints when combining the requested stacks.

Solution

1. Counting all dots gives \(9\) observations. 2. The tallest stack is at \(1.5\), with \(3\) dots, so the mode is \(1.5\). 3. The values from \(1\) through \(2\), inclusive, have frequencies \(2+3+2=7\). 4. The requested fraction is \(\frac{7}{9}\).

Answer

a) \(9\) b) \(1.5\) c) \(\frac{7}{9}\)
5413836
The histogram shows five equal-width intervals. a) How many observations are shown? b) What fraction of the observations lie in the middle three intervals? c) Describe the symmetry of the bar pattern.
Figure for problem 541383

Hints

- Add every bar height for the total frequency. - Combine only the three intervals named in the question. - Compare bars the same distance from the center.

Solution

1. The total number of observations is \(2+4+7+4+2=19\). 2. The middle three intervals contain \(4+7+4=15\) observations. 3. The requested fraction is \(\frac{15}{19}\). 4. The first and fifth bars match, and the second and fourth bars match, so the bar pattern is symmetric around the middle interval.

Answer

a) \(19\) b) \(\frac{15}{19}\) c) The bar pattern is symmetric around the middle interval.
5414036
The numbers of correct answers in ten puzzle rounds were \(6,8,7,9,8,10,6,8,7,11\). Organize the data as dot-plot frequencies. Then state the mode, range, and number of rounds with at most \(7\) correct answers.

Hints

- Tally repeated values before interpreting the display. - Use the tallest planned stack for the mode. - Include both values below and equal to the stated cutoff.

Solution

1. The frequencies are: \(6\) occurs \(2\) times, \(7\) occurs \(2\) times, \(8\) occurs \(3\) times, and \(9,10,11\) each occur once. 2. The greatest frequency is \(3\) at \(8\), so the mode is \(8\). 3. The range is \(11-6=5\). 4. Values at most \(7\) occur \(2+2=4\) times.

Answer

Frequencies: \(6\) occurs \(2\) times, \(7\) occurs \(2\) times, \(8\) occurs \(3\) times, and \(9,10,11\) each occur once. Mode: \(8\) Range: \(5\) Rounds with at most \(7\): \(4\)
5414056
Which data set could produce the histogram? Explain why the other choices do not. A) \(1,4,5,8,9,12\) B) \(1,5,5,8,9,15\) C) \(1,4,7,9,12,13\)
Figure for problem 541405

Hints

- Sort each candidate value into the stated intervals. - Pay close attention to which endpoint is excluded. - Compare the resulting three frequencies with the target bar heights.

Solution

1. Choice A has \(1,4\) in the first interval, \(5,8,9\) in the second, and \(12\) in the third, giving frequencies \(2,3,1\). 2. Choice B has a value \(15\), which is not in the \(10\)-to-less-than-\(15\) interval and would require another interval. 3. Choice C gives frequencies \(2,2,2\), not \(2,3,1\).

Answer

Choice A: \(1,4,5,8,9,12\).
5414166
The dot plot shows a data distribution. Describe the cluster, gap, and separated value. Find the range with all observations and the range after removing the observation at \(15\).
Figure for problem 541416

Hints

- Look for a consecutive region containing most of the dots. - Identify empty values between occupied positions. - Recheck the maximum after removing the separated observation.

Solution

1. Fourteen observations form a cluster from \(5\) through \(9\). 2. There are no observations from \(10\) through \(14\), creating a gap. 3. The value \(15\) is separated from the main cluster. 4. With all observations, the range is \(15-5=10\). 5. After removing \(15\), the maximum is \(9\), so the range is \(9-5=4\).

Answer

Cluster: \(5\) through \(9\) Gap: \(10\) through \(14\) Separated value: \(15\) Range with \(15\): \(10\) Range without \(15\): \(4\)
5414356
A histogram has three intervals. The first bar has frequency \(4\), the third has frequency \(5\), and the histogram represents \(15\) observations total. Find the second bar’s frequency. Then identify which interval contains the median observation.

Hints

- Use the total frequency to fill the missing bar. - Locate the middle position for an odd number of observations. - Add interval frequencies from left to right until reaching that position.

Solution

1. The second frequency is \(15-4-5=6\). 2. With \(15\) observations, the median is the \(8\)th observation. 3. The first interval contains positions \(1\) through \(4\). 4. The second interval contains positions \(5\) through \(10\), so the \(8\)th observation lies in the second interval.

Answer

Second-bar frequency: \(6\) Median interval: the second interval
5414396
The histogram shows \(24\) observations in four equal-width intervals. a) Give the frequency of each interval. b) Verify whether both statements are true: the first two intervals contain \(14\) observations in all, and the middle two intervals contain \(13\) observations in all. c) Identify the modal interval.
Figure for problem 541439

Hints

- Read each bar height from the common frequency scale. - For each claim, add only the bars named in that claim. - The modal interval is represented by the tallest bar.

Solution

1. Reading the four bar heights gives frequencies \(6,8,5,5\). 2. The first two intervals contain \(6+8=14\) observations, so the first statement is true. 3. The middle two intervals contain \(8+5=13\) observations, so the second statement is true. 4. The interval from \(10\) up to \(20\) has the greatest frequency, \(8\), so it is the modal interval.

Answer

a) \(6,8,5,5\) b) Both statements are true. c) The interval from \(10\) up to \(20\) is modal.
5414476
The histogram shows trail lengths. Find the total number of trails, the fraction from \(2\) to less than \(6\) miles, and the cumulative frequency below \(6\) miles.
Figure for problem 541447

Hints

- Add every interval frequency for the total. - Combine only the two intervals fully inside the stated range. - For a cumulative count, include every interval below the cutoff.

Solution

1. The total frequency is \(3+7+8+2=20\). 2. The intervals from \(2\) to less than \(6\) contain \(7+8=15\) trails, so the fraction is \(\frac{15}{20}=\frac{3}{4}\). 3. Lengths below \(6\) miles include the first three intervals, with cumulative frequency \(3+7+8=18\).

Answer

Total trails: \(20\) Fraction from \(2\) to less than \(6\) miles: \(\frac{3}{4}\) Cumulative frequency below \(6\) miles: \(18\)
5414686
The histogram shows \(24\) observations in four equal-width intervals. Write the four interval frequencies as a ratio in simplest whole-number form. Then identify the modal interval.
Figure for problem 541468

Hints

- Read the four bar heights before forming a ratio. - Simplify all four frequency terms by the same factor. - Use the tallest bar to identify the modal interval.

Solution

1. Reading the bars gives frequencies \(3,6,9,6\). 2. Their ratio is \(3:6:9:6\). 3. Dividing all four terms by \(3\) gives \(1:2:3:2\). 4. The third interval, from \(20\) up to \(30\), has the greatest frequency, so it is modal.

Answer

Frequency ratio: \(1:2:3:2\) Modal interval: \(20\) up to \(30\)
5414776
A data set should have frequency \(2\) at value \(1\), frequency \(5\) at value \(2\), frequency \(4\) at value \(3\), and frequency \(1\) at value \(4\). The dot plot shows a student's attempt. The student made exactly one frequency error. Identify the incorrect stack, describe how to correct it, and state how many dots the completed dot plot should contain.
Figure for problem 541477

Hints

- Compare each visible stack with the required frequency for that value. - One dot represents one observation. - After correcting the one wrong stack, check the total number of observations.

Solution

1. Compare the number of dots above each value with the required frequency. 2. The stacks at \(1\), \(3\), and \(4\) have frequencies \(2\), \(4\), and \(1\), so those stacks are correct. 3. There is only one dot above \(2\), but the required frequency is \(5\). Add four more dots to that stack. 4. The completed plot contains \(2+5+4+1=12\) dots.

Answer

The incorrect stack is above \(2\). It has \(1\) dot but should have \(5\), so add \(4\) dots. The completed dot plot should contain \(12\) dots.
5414816
The histogram shows three interval frequencies. Then \(3\) new observations are added to each interval. Find the new frequencies and total. Does the modal interval change? Compare the difference between the tallest and shortest bars before and after.
Figure for problem 541481

Hints

- Apply the same addition to every bar height. - Recalculate the total from all updated frequencies. - Compare differences between bars rather than only their new heights.

Solution

1. Adding \(3\) to each frequency gives \(4,7,10\). 2. The original total is \(1+4+7=12\), and the new total is \(4+7+10=21\). 3. The third interval remains the modal interval. 4. Originally, the tallest-shortest difference is \(7-1=6\). 5. Afterward, the difference is \(10-4=6\), so adding the same amount to every bar preserves the frequency differences.

Answer

New frequencies: \(4,7,10\) New total: \(21\) The third interval remains modal, and the tallest-shortest difference remains \(6\).
5414856
A dot plot contains \(15\) observations. Exactly \(40\%\) of the dots are at \(6\), exactly \(\frac{1}{3}\) are at \(7\), and all remaining dots are at \(8\). Find the three stack heights and identify the mode.

Hints

- Convert each stated share into a number of dots. - Use the total to find the unassigned stack. - Compare the completed stack heights.

Solution

1. The stack at \(6\) has \(0.40\times15=6\) dots. 2. The stack at \(7\) has \(\frac{1}{3}\times15=5\) dots. 3. The remaining stack has \(15-6-5=4\) dots at \(8\). 4. The tallest stack is at \(6\), so the mode is \(6\).

Answer

Stack heights: \(6\) dots at value \(6\), \(5\) dots at value \(7\), and \(4\) dots at value \(8\). Mode: \(6\).
5414886
The histogram shows four equal-width intervals. a) Give the total number of observations. b) Describe the numerical pattern in the four bar heights. c) Identify the modal interval and state how many more observations it contains than the first interval.
Figure for problem 541488

Hints

- Read each height from the frequency axis. - Add the four frequencies for the total. - Compare successive bar heights and then compare the tallest bar with the first.

Solution

1. The bar heights are \(3,4,5,6\). 2. The total number of observations is \(3+4+5+6=18\). 3. The frequencies are consecutive whole numbers increasing by \(1\). 4. The fourth interval, from \(30\) up to \(40\), is modal because its frequency is \(6\). 5. It contains \(6-3=3\) more observations than the first interval.

Answer

a) \(18\) b) The bar heights are consecutive whole numbers increasing by \(1\): \(3,4,5,6\). c) The interval from \(30\) up to \(40\) is modal and contains \(3\) more observations than the first interval.
5414906
Use the dot plot to find the median and range. Identify the gap, and explain how the median can be a value where no dot appears.
Figure for problem 541490

Hints

- Put the four plotted values in order. - Use both middle observations for an even-sized data set. - Separate a calculated center from an observed dot position.

Solution

1. The ordered data are \(0,1,3,4\). 2. The median is the average of the two middle values: \((1+3)\div2=2\). 3. The range is \(4-0=4\). 4. There is a gap at \(2\), because no observation has that value. 5. For an even number of observations, the median can be an average of two data values and does not have to be an observed value.

Answer

Median: \(2\) Range: \(4\) Gap: \(2\) The median lies in the gap because it is the average of \(1\) and \(3\).
5414946
Use the dot plot to find the total number of observations, mode, median, range, and number of observations at least \(22\).
Figure for problem 541494

Hints

- Add all stack heights before locating middle positions. - Use the tallest stack for the mode. - Combine all stacks at and above the stated cutoff.

Solution

1. The total frequency is \(2+1+4+3=10\). 2. The tallest stack is at \(22\), so the mode is \(22\). 3. For \(10\) observations, the median is the average of the \(5\)th and \(6\)th values. Both positions are in the stack at \(22\), so the median is \(22\). 4. The range is \(23-20=3\). 5. Values at least \(22\) occur \(4+3=7\) times.

Answer

Total: \(10\) Mode: \(22\) Median: \(22\) Range: \(3\) At least \(22\): \(7\)
5415036
The histogram shows four equal-width intervals. A student makes two claims about the histogram: - The last two intervals together contain more than half of all observations. - The interval from \(20\) up to \(30\) is the modal interval. Check both claims using the graph.
Figure for problem 541503

Hints

- Read all four frequencies from the graph before checking either claim. - Compare the combined frequency of the last two bars with half of the total frequency. - The modal interval corresponds to the greatest bar height.

Solution

1. Reading the graph gives bar frequencies \(4,5,8,7\). 2. The histogram contains \(4+5+8+7=24\) observations in all, so half is \(12\). 3. The last two intervals contain \(8+7=15\) observations, which is more than \(12\), so the first claim is correct. 4. The interval from \(20\) up to \(30\) has frequency \(8\), the greatest of the four frequencies, so the second claim is also correct.

Answer

Both claims are correct. The last two intervals contain \(15\) of the \(24\) observations, and the interval from \(20\) up to \(30\) is modal.
5543606
The travel times, in minutes, for \(12\) students are \(4,7,10,12,15,19,20,21,27,29,30,34\). A histogram will use these equal-width intervals: \(0\) to less than \(10\), \(10\) to less than \(20\), \(20\) to less than \(30\), and \(30\) to less than \(40\). Give the height of each histogram bar. Which interval contains a time of exactly \(20\) minutes?

Hints

- Sort each value by the lower and upper boundary of its interval. - “Less than \(20\)” does not include \(20\). - Check that the four frequencies add to all \(12\) observations.

Solution

1. From \(0\) to less than \(10\): \(4,7\), so the frequency is \(2\). 2. From \(10\) to less than \(20\): \(10,12,15,19\), so the frequency is \(4\). 3. From \(20\) to less than \(30\): \(20,21,27,29\), so the frequency is \(4\). 4. From \(30\) to less than \(40\): \(30,34\), so the frequency is \(2\). 5. A value of exactly \(20\) belongs in the interval that starts at \(20\), because the preceding interval stops before \(20\).

Answer

Bar heights: \(2,4,4,2\) Exactly \(20\) minutes belongs in the interval \(20\) to less than \(30\).
5412656
The dot plot shows how many target rings each of several foam gliders passed through. a) How many gliders were tested? b) What is the mode of the data? c) One result shown at \(4\) rings was entered incorrectly. It should be \(6\) rings. After the correction, which values are tied for the mode?
Figure for problem 541265

Hints

- Each dot represents one tested glider. - Compare the heights of the stacks to identify the most frequent result. - For the correction, decrease one stack and increase another before comparing again.

Solution

1. Count the dots: \(1+2+4+1+2+1=11\) gliders were tested. 2. The value \(4\) has \(4\) dots, more than any other value, so the original mode is \(4\) rings. 3. Moving one dot from \(4\) to \(6\) changes both frequencies to \(3\). No other value has more than \(3\) dots, so \(4\) and \(6\) are tied for the mode.

Answer

a) \(11\) gliders b) \(4\) rings c) \(4\) rings and \(6\) rings
5412776
The dot plot shows how many minutes \(12\) readers worked before asking for their first hint. The values will be grouped into equal-width histogram intervals. Complete the frequency table. <table> <tr><th>Time interval in minutes</th><th>Frequency</th></tr> <tr><td>\(1\leq t<3\)</td><td>?</td></tr> <tr><td>\(3\leq t<5\)</td><td>?</td></tr> <tr><td>\(5\leq t<7\)</td><td>?</td></tr> <tr><td>\(7\leq t<9\)</td><td>?</td></tr> </table>
Figure for problem 541277

Hints

- Treat the left endpoint as included and the right endpoint as excluded. - Combine the dot stacks whose values fall in the same interval. - Use the stated total to check the completed table.

Solution

1. The values \(1\) and \(2\) occur \(1+2=3\) times, so \(1\leq t<3\) has frequency \(3\). 2. The values \(3\) and \(4\) occur \(1+3=4\) times, so \(3\leq t<5\) has frequency \(4\). 3. The values \(5\) and \(6\) occur \(2+1=3\) times, so \(5\leq t<7\) has frequency \(3\). 4. The value \(7\) occurs \(2\) times, so \(7\leq t<9\) has frequency \(2\). 5. The frequencies check because \(3+4+3+2=12\).

Answer

<table> <tr><th>Time interval in minutes</th><th>Frequency</th></tr> <tr><td>\(1\leq t<3\)</td><td>\(3\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(3\leq t<5\)</td><td>\(4\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(5\leq t<7\)</td><td>\(3\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(7\leq t<9\)</td><td>\(2\)</td></tr> </table>
5412856
The same \(12\) data values are grouped into two different histograms: \(10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 15, 16, 17, 17\). a) Find the frequencies for intervals \(10\leq x<12\), \(12\leq x<14\), \(14\leq x<16\), and \(16\leq x<18\). b) Find the frequencies for intervals \(10\leq x<14\) and \(14\leq x<18\). c) Explain why the two histograms can look different even though they represent the same data.

Hints

- Count every value in exactly one interval for each grouping. - Notice how each wider interval is made from two neighboring narrower intervals. - Compare what detail is preserved or hidden by each bin width.

Solution

1. For width-\(2\) intervals, the frequencies are \(4, 2, 3, 3\). 2. For width-\(4\) intervals, the first two smaller intervals combine to \(4+2=6\), and the last two combine to \(3+3=6\). 3. The wider intervals combine neighboring values, so they hide some of the variation visible with narrower intervals. 4. Both histograms still represent all \(12\) observations.

Answer

a) \(4, 2, 3, 3\) b) \(6, 6\) c) Different interval widths combine the same observations in different ways, changing the visible shape without changing the underlying data.
5413026
Ten shell thicknesses, in millimeters, are \(1.5, 1.8, 2.0, 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.9, 3.0, 3.2, 3.7\). Complete the histogram frequencies for these intervals: \(1.5\leq x<2.0\), \(2.0\leq x<2.5\), \(2.5\leq x<3.0\), \(3.0\leq x<3.5\), and \(3.5\leq x<4.0\). Explain why a thickness of exactly \(2.5\,\text{mm}\) belongs in the third interval rather than the second.

Hints

- Read the inequality symbols at both ends of every interval. - Place each decimal measurement in exactly one group. - Add the completed frequencies to check that all observations were counted.

Solution

1. The interval \(1.5\leq x<2.0\) contains \(1.5, 1.8\), so its frequency is \(2\). 2. The interval \(2.0\leq x<2.5\) contains \(2.0, 2.1, 2.4\), so its frequency is \(3\). 3. The interval \(2.5\leq x<3.0\) contains \(2.5, 2.9\), so its frequency is \(2\). 4. The interval \(3.0\leq x<3.5\) contains \(3.0, 3.2\), so its frequency is \(2\). 5. The interval \(3.5\leq x<4.0\) contains \(3.7\), so its frequency is \(1\). 6. The second interval excludes its right endpoint, while the third includes its left endpoint, so \(2.5\) belongs only in the third interval.

Answer

The frequencies are \(2, 3, 2, 2, 1\). A value of \(2.5\,\text{mm}\) belongs in \(2.5\leq x<3.0\) because the left endpoint is included and the previous interval’s right endpoint is excluded.
5413076
Panel a) is a dot plot and panel b) is a histogram of the same eight signal-flash counts. a) How many trials had exactly \(6\) flashes? b) Can the histogram alone answer part a)? Explain. c) What information does the histogram give that agrees with the dot plot?
Figure for problem 541307

Hints

- Use individual dot stacks for exact-value frequencies. - Identify what information is lost when several values are grouped into one bar. - Compare the total number represented in the stated interval.

Solution

1. The dot stack at \(6\) has \(3\) dots, so \(3\) trials had exactly \(6\) flashes. 2. The histogram alone cannot give that exact count because it combines every value from \(4\) through \(8\) into one interval. 3. Both displays show that there are \(8\) observations with values in \(4\leq x<9\).

Answer

a) \(3\) trials b) No. The histogram groups all values from \(4\) through \(8\) together. c) Both displays show \(8\) total trials in the interval \(4\leq x<9\).
5413156
The dot plot shows scores on a short pattern-recognition task. Every score is increased by \(2\) points because two bonus points are added. a) List the new data values in order. b) Give the new mode and range. c) Describe how the dot plot changes.
Figure for problem 541315

Hints

- Apply the same change to every plotted value. - Track horizontal positions separately from stack heights. - Compare the distance between the new extremes with the old distance.

Solution

1. The original values are \(1, 1, 2, 4, 4, 4, 5\). 2. Adding \(2\) to each gives \(3, 3, 4, 6, 6, 6, 7\). 3. The new mode is \(6\), because it occurs \(3\) times. 4. The new range is \(7-3=4\), the same as the original range \(5-1=4\). 5. Every dot moves \(2\) units to the right, while the stack heights and horizontal spread stay unchanged.

Answer

a) \(3, 3, 4, 6, 6, 6, 7\) b) Mode \(6\); range \(4\) c) Every dot shifts \(2\) units right, with the same stack pattern.
5413346
A dot plot shows \(7\) observations. A second dot plot is made by duplicating every observation, so every original dot is copied once at the same value. a) How many observations are in the second plot? b) Find the original and new modes and ranges. c) Describe which features of the dot plot change and which stay the same.
Figure for problem 541334

Hints

- Track what happens to each individual frequency. - Separate vertical stack height from horizontal location. - Check whether the minimum and maximum move.

Solution

1. Duplicating all \(7\) observations gives \(14\) observations. 2. The original mode is \(5\), and doubling every frequency keeps \(5\) as the mode. 3. The original range is \(5-1=4\), and the minimum and maximum are unchanged, so the new range is also \(4\). 4. Every stack doubles in height, but the occupied x-values, mode, range, and overall horizontal pattern remain the same.

Answer

a) \(14\) observations b) Original and new mode: \(5\); original and new range: \(4\) c) Stack heights and total frequency double, while horizontal positions and relative shape stay the same.
5413486
The histogram shows package-sorting times. One time recorded as \(18\) seconds should have been \(28\) seconds. Give the corrected frequency for every interval. How does the correction change the interval or intervals with the greatest frequency?
Figure for problem 541348

Hints

- Identify the interval containing the incorrect value before changing any frequency. - Move one observation rather than changing the total number of observations. - Compare the corrected bar heights to find the new greatest frequency.

Solution

1. The incorrect value \(18\) belongs to the \(10\)-to-less-than-\(20\) interval, so that frequency decreases from \(7\) to \(6\). 2. The corrected value \(28\) belongs to the \(20\)-to-less-than-\(30\) interval, so that frequency increases from \(5\) to \(6\). 3. The other interval frequencies remain \(4\) and \(2\). 4. Originally, only the \(10\)-to-less-than-\(20\) interval had the greatest frequency. After correction, the two middle intervals tie with frequency \(6\).

Answer

Corrected frequencies: \(4, 6, 6, 2\), in interval order. The greatest frequency changes from one interval to a tie between the \(10\)-to-less-than-\(20\) and \(20\)-to-less-than-\(30\) intervals.
5413576
The data are \(3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 13, 17, 19, 21, 22\). A student wants equal-width histogram intervals that do not overlap and that cover all the data. Choose the valid interval plan, then find its frequencies. A) \(0\) to less than \(5\), \(5\) to less than \(10\), \(10\) to less than \(15\), \(15\) to less than \(20\), \(20\) to less than \(25\) B) \(0\) through \(5\), \(5\) through \(10\), \(10\) through \(15\), \(15\) through \(20\), \(20\) through \(25\) C) \(0\) to less than \(5\), \(5\) to less than \(12\), \(12\) to less than \(20\), \(20\) to less than \(25\)

Hints

- Compare the numerical width of every proposed interval. - Check whether a boundary value could belong to two intervals. - Sort each data value into exactly one interval in the valid plan.

Solution

1. Plan A has equal width \(5\), has no overlap, and covers every value. 2. Plan B is ambiguous at shared endpoints such as \(5\), because each endpoint is included in two intervals. 3. Plan C uses unequal widths. 4. For Plan A, the frequencies are \(2\) in \(0\) to less than \(5\), \(3\) in \(5\) to less than \(10\), \(3\) in \(10\) to less than \(15\), \(2\) in \(15\) to less than \(20\), and \(2\) in \(20\) to less than \(25\).

Answer

Plan A is valid. Its frequencies are \(2, 3, 3, 2, 2\), in interval order.
5413616
The frequency histogram shows four equal-width intervals. Convert the bar heights to relative frequencies. Explain what stays the same and what changes when the display is redrawn as a relative-frequency histogram.
Figure for problem 541361

Hints

- Find the total represented by all bars. - Compare each interval’s count with that same total. - Think about whether dividing every bar height by one common number changes the shape.

Solution

1. The total frequency is \(3+5+8+4=20\). 2. The relative-frequency heights are \(\frac{3}{20}=0.15\), \(\frac{5}{20}=0.25\), \(\frac{8}{20}=0.40\), and \(\frac{4}{20}=0.20\). 3. The intervals and the relative pattern of bar heights stay the same. 4. The vertical scale changes from numbers of observations to parts of the total.

Answer

Relative-frequency heights: \(0.15, 0.25, 0.40, 0.20\). The histogram keeps the same intervals and shape, but its y-axis changes from frequency to relative frequency.
5413646
A dot plot represents the data \(0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4\). One dot is moved from \(0\) to \(4\). Compare the original and changed distributions. State the range and mode of each, and describe what happens to the original symmetry.
Figure for problem 541364

Hints

- Update only the two affected stacks. - Recheck the lowest occupied value after moving the dot. - Compare stack heights at equal distances on opposite sides of the center.

Solution

1. The original distribution has minimum \(0\), maximum \(4\), and range \(4\). Its only mode is \(2\), which occurs \(3\) times. 2. The original frequencies \(1,2,3,2,1\) are symmetric around \(2\). 3. After the move, the data are \(1,1,2,2,2,3,3,4,4\). 4. The changed range is \(4-1=3\), and the only mode remains \(2\). 5. The changed frequencies are not mirror images around \(2\), so the distribution is no longer symmetric.

Answer

Original: range \(4\), mode \(2\), symmetric. Changed: range \(3\), mode \(2\), not symmetric.
5413686
The whole-number data set is \(4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11\). Plan A groups the data into \(4\) to less than \(8\) and \(8\) to less than \(12\). Plan B groups the data into \(3\) to less than \(7\), \(7\) to less than \(11\), and \(11\) to less than \(15\). Find the frequencies for both plans. Explain why the histogram from Plan A would have two equal tallest bars while the histogram from Plan B would have one tallest bar, even though the data are identical.

Hints

- Assign each value to exactly one interval in each plan. - Compare the interval widths and then compare their starting points. - Separate a change in grouping from a change in the data.

Solution

1. Histogram A has \(4\) values in \(4\) to less than \(8\) and \(4\) values in \(8\) to less than \(12\). 2. Histogram B has \(3\) values in \(3\) to less than \(7\), \(4\) values in \(7\) to less than \(11\), and \(1\) value in \(11\) to less than \(15\). 3. The intervals have the same width in both displays, but their starting boundaries differ. 4. Changing boundaries changes which values are grouped together, so the visible tallest bars can change without any change to the raw data.

Answer

Histogram A frequencies: \(4,4\). Histogram B frequencies: \(3,4,1\). Different starting boundaries group the same values differently.
5413706
New observations may be added to the histogram, but none may be removed or changed. What is the fewest number of observations that must be added so all three bars have equal height? State which interval or intervals must receive the new observations.
Figure for problem 541370

Hints

- The tallest existing bar sets the smallest possible common height. - Find how far each shorter bar is below that height. - Remember that one observation changes only one interval’s frequency.

Solution

1. The common final height cannot be below the current greatest frequency, \(5\). 2. Each outer bar has frequency \(4\), so each needs one new observation to reach \(5\). 3. Adding only one observation would raise only one outer bar, leaving the other at \(4\). 4. Therefore, two observations are required: one in the first interval and one in the third interval.

Answer

Add \(2\) observations: one in the first interval and one in the third interval. The frequencies become \(5,5,5\).
5413746
The histogram shows four equal-width intervals. Which interval contains the median? Can the exact median be determined from the histogram? Explain.
Figure for problem 541374

Hints

- Find the total number of observations from all bar heights. - Locate the middle position or positions in the ordered data. - Use cumulative frequencies to see which interval contains those positions.

Solution

1. The histogram represents \(2+5+6+3=16\) observations. 2. The median lies between the \(8\)th and \(9\)th observations in order. 3. The cumulative frequency after the first interval is \(2\), and after the second it is \(7\). 4. The third interval contains positions \(8\) through \(13\), so both middle observations lie there. 5. The exact values of those observations are hidden within the interval, so the exact median cannot be determined.

Answer

The median is in the third interval. Its exact value cannot be determined from the histogram.
5413796
A histogram of whole-number scores has frequency \(8\) in the interval \(0\) to less than \(5\), which is the tallest bar. A student says, “The mode must be \(2\), the middle whole number in that interval.” Explain why the claim is not justified. What can the histogram show about the most frequent interval, and what can it not show about an exact mode?

Hints

- Separate the frequency of an interval from the frequency of one value. - List the possible whole numbers hidden inside the bar. - Decide whether the bar reveals how its observations are divided among those values.

Solution

1. The histogram shows that the interval \(0\) to less than \(5\) contains more observations than any other interval. 2. It does not show how the \(8\) observations are distributed among \(0,1,2,3,4\). 3. The value \(2\) might occur often, once, or not at all. 4. Therefore, the display identifies the most frequent interval but does not necessarily identify an exact most frequent value.

Answer

The interval \(0\) to less than \(5\) is the most frequent interval, but the exact mode cannot be determined from the histogram.
5413856
A histogram summarizes \(40\) observations. The middle interval contains \(35\%\) of all observations. The two outermost intervals have frequencies \(6\) and \(4\). Find the frequency of the middle interval. Then find the combined relative frequency of the two outermost intervals.

Hints

- Convert the stated percentage of the total into a count for the middle interval. - Combine the two requested outer frequencies before forming a part-to-whole ratio. - Check that a relative frequency lies between \(0\) and \(1\).

Solution

1. The middle interval contains \(35\%\) of \(40\) observations: \(0.35 \times 40=14\). 2. The two outermost intervals contain \(6+4=10\) observations. 3. Their combined relative frequency is \(\frac{10}{40}=0.25=25\%\).

Answer

Middle-interval frequency: \(14\) Combined relative frequency of the two outermost intervals: \(0.25=25\%\)
5413896
The dot plot shows \(9\) observations. One more observation will be added so that the completed \(10\)-observation data set has mean \(2.3\). At which value must the new dot be placed? After the dot is added, what is the mode?
Figure for problem 541389

Hints

- Read each stack from the dot plot before doing any arithmetic. - Convert the target mean and final number of observations into a required total. - The difference between the required total and the plotted total is the new observation.

Solution

1. Reading the plot gives frequencies \(2\) at \(1\), \(3\) at \(2\), \(3\) at \(3\), and \(1\) at \(4\). 2. The current total of the data values is \(2\times1+3\times2+3\times3+1\times4=21\). 3. A mean of \(2.3\) for \(10\) observations requires a total of \(10\times2.3=23\). 4. The added observation must therefore be \(23-21=2\). 5. The stack at \(2\) then has \(4\) dots, so the mode is \(2\).

Answer

Place the new dot at \(2\). The completed data set has mode \(2\).
5413936
The measurements in the dot plot are rounded to the nearest whole number and replotted. Give the rounded data and compare the modes before and after rounding. Explain how rounding changes the stacks.
Figure for problem 541393

Hints

- Round each observation separately before counting frequencies. - Compare exact repeats in the original list with repeats in the rounded list. - Think about what happens when nearby values collapse onto one plotted position.

Solution

1. The rounded values are \(1,1,2,2,2\). 2. Before rounding, every value occurs once, so there is no single mode. 3. After rounding, \(2\) occurs \(3\) times and \(1\) occurs \(2\) times, so the mode is \(2\). 4. Rounding combines several distinct nearby measurements into the same horizontal positions, creating taller stacks.

Answer

Rounded data: \(1,1,2,2,2\). The original data have no single mode; the rounded data have mode \(2\).
5413976
a) Before any change, which intervals contain the two middle observations? b) One observation is removed from the first interval. Which interval then contains the single middle observation? c) Explain why exact median values are still unavailable.
Figure for problem 541397

Hints

- Find the middle position or positions from the total frequency. - Build cumulative totals from left to right. - Distinguish locating an interval from knowing a precise value inside it.

Solution

1. Originally there are \(3+4+5+2=14\) observations, so the middle positions are the \(7\)th and \(8\)th. 2. The first two intervals contain positions \(1\) through \(7\), so the \(7\)th observation is in the second interval. The third interval contains positions \(8\) through \(12\), so the \(8\)th is in the third interval. 3. After removing one observation from the first interval, the frequencies are \(2,4,5,2\), totaling \(13\). 4. The middle position is the \(7\)th. The first two intervals contain \(6\) observations, so the \(7\)th lies in the third interval. 5. A histogram hides exact values within each interval, so it does not give the exact median.

Answer

a) The \(7\)th observation is in the second interval, and the \(8\)th is in the third. b) The new middle observation is in the third interval. c) Exact values within intervals are not shown.
5414086
The histogram shows four equal-width intervals. Locate the intervals containing the observations used to find \(Q_1\) and \(Q_3\). Explain why the exact quartile values cannot be found from the histogram.
Figure for problem 541408

Hints

- Use the total frequency to identify quartile positions. - Build cumulative positions for each interval. - Distinguish knowing an observation’s interval from knowing its exact value.

Solution

1. There are \(5+7+6+2=20\) observations. 2. The lower half contains the first \(10\) observations, so \(Q_1\) is the average of the \(5\)th and \(6\)th observations. 3. The \(5\)th observation is in the first interval, and the \(6\)th is in the second interval. 4. The upper half contains positions \(11\) through \(20\), so \(Q_3\) is the average of the \(15\)th and \(16\)th observations. 5. The third interval contains positions \(13\) through \(18\), so both observations used for \(Q_3\) are in the third interval. 6. Exact positions inside the intervals are not shown, so exact quartile values are unavailable.

Answer

\(Q_1\) uses one observation from the first interval and one from the second. \(Q_3\) uses two observations from the third interval. The exact quartile values cannot be determined.
5414206
The histogram has four equal-width intervals. What can you conclude about modal intervals and the total number of observations? Can you conclude that the raw data have no mode? Explain.
Figure for problem 541420

Hints

- Compare bar heights at the interval level. - Add all interval frequencies for the total. - Separate interval frequency from the hidden frequencies of exact values.

Solution

1. All four intervals tie for greatest frequency, so there is no single modal interval. 2. The total number of observations is \(4\times6=24\). 3. The histogram does not show frequencies of individual values within each interval. 4. One exact value could still occur more often than every other exact value, so the raw data may have a mode.

Answer

All four intervals tie as modal intervals, and the histogram contains \(24\) observations. The exact-value mode cannot be determined.
5414246
The dot plot shows a data distribution. Find the total number of observations, median, range, and mode. Describe the symmetry of the plot.
Figure for problem 541424

Hints

- Add all stack heights before locating the middle observation. - Find the range as the distance on the horizontal number line from the minimum to the maximum. - Compare frequencies at values the same distance to the left and right of zero.

Solution

1. The total frequency is \(1+2+1+3+1+2+1=11\). 2. The middle observation is the \(6\)th. The cumulative frequency reaches \(4\) by \(-1\) and \(7\) at \(0\), so the median is \(0\). 3. The minimum is \(-3\) and the maximum is \(3\). On the number line, the distance from \(-3\) to \(0\) is \(3\) units and from \(0\) to \(3\) is \(3\) units, so the range is \(6\). 4. The tallest stack has height \(3\) at \(0\), so the mode is \(0\). 5. Values the same distance to the left and right of \(0\) have equal frequencies, so the plot is symmetric around \(0\).

Answer

Total: \(11\) Median: \(0\) Range: \(6\) Mode: \(0\) The plot is symmetric around \(0\).
5414296
The relative-frequency histogram has three equal-width intervals. Give one possible set of interval counts if the histogram represents \(10\) observations and another if it represents \(20\) observations. Explain why the histogram alone does not reveal the sample size.
Figure for problem 541429

Hints

- Multiply each bar height by the proposed total. - Check that each set of counts adds to its sample size. - Consider what information is removed when counts are divided by one common total.

Solution

1. For \(10\) observations, the counts are \(0.20\times10=2\), \(0.50\times10=5\), and \(0.30\times10=3\). 2. For \(20\) observations, the counts are \(4,10,6\). 3. Both count sets have the same proportions, so they produce the same relative-frequency bar heights. 4. A relative-frequency scale shows shares of a total but not the total itself.

Answer

For \(10\) observations: \(2,5,3\). For \(20\) observations: \(4,10,6\). The sample size cannot be determined from relative frequencies alone.
5414556
Histogram A represents \(20\) observations, and Histogram B represents \(40\) observations. Both use the same three intervals. Which histogram has the greater relative concentration in the middle interval? Give both middle-interval relative frequencies.
Figure for problem 541455

Hints

- Compare each middle bar with its own histogram total. - Do not rank concentration by raw bar height when sample sizes differ. - Express both shares in the same form.

Solution

1. Histogram A’s middle relative frequency is \(\frac{10}{20}=0.50=50\%\). 2. Histogram B’s middle relative frequency is \(\frac{16}{40}=0.40=40\%\). 3. Although B has more observations in the middle interval, A has the greater proportion there.

Answer

Histogram A has the greater middle-interval concentration. A: \(50\%\) B: \(40\%\)
5414606
The two dot plots each contain \(10\) observations and have range \(3\). Compare where the observations are concentrated. Which plot has more observations at the two endpoints, and which has more at the two middle values?
Figure for problem 541460

Hints

- Combine the frequencies at the minimum and maximum for each plot. - Combine the frequencies at the two interior values. - Compare stack placement, not only total count and range.

Solution

1. Plot A has \(1+1=2\) endpoint observations and \(4+4=8\) middle observations. 2. Plot B has \(3+3=6\) endpoint observations and \(2+2=4\) middle observations. 3. Plot A is concentrated in the middle, while Plot B places more observations at the extremes. 4. Equal sample size and range do not make the frequency patterns identical.

Answer

Plot B has more endpoint observations: \(6\) versus \(2\). Plot A has more middle observations: \(8\) versus \(4\).
5414726
A histogram has a positive-height bar in every interval from \(0\) to less than \(5\) and from \(5\) to less than \(10\). A student says, “There are no gaps in the exact data because no histogram bar is empty.” Explain why the statement is not justified. Give a two-value data set that makes both bars positive but has many missing whole-number values.

Hints

- Separate an occupied interval from occupied exact positions inside it. - Use one value near each outer end of the two intervals. - List the exact whole numbers hidden between those observations.

Solution

1. A nonempty histogram bar shows only that at least one value lies somewhere in its interval. 2. It does not show whether every exact value in that interval occurs. 3. The data set \(0,9\) gives one observation in each interval. 4. The exact whole-number values \(1\) through \(8\) are all absent, even though neither histogram bar is empty.

Answer

The statement is false. For example, \(0,9\) makes both bars positive while all whole numbers \(1\) through \(8\) are missing.
5414976
The histogram shows paper-folding times in three equal \(10\)-minute intervals. Each interval will be split into two equal \(5\)-minute intervals. There are \(3\) observations from \(0\) to less than \(5\) minutes, \(5\) from \(10\) to less than \(15\), and \(4\) from \(20\) to less than \(25\). Read the three original interval frequencies from the histogram. Then find the six new frequencies, the total number of observations, and the new modal interval.
Figure for problem 541497

Hints

- Read each original bar height from the frequency scale before splitting that interval. - Within each original interval, the two new frequencies must add to the old bar height. - Splitting intervals changes the grouping but not the total number of observations.

Solution

1. The histogram shows original frequencies \(8,12,7\). 2. From \(0\) to less than \(10\), the second new frequency is \(8-3=5\). 3. From \(10\) to less than \(20\), the second new frequency is \(12-5=7\). 4. From \(20\) to less than \(30\), the second new frequency is \(7-4=3\). 5. The six new frequencies are \(3,5,5,7,4,3\), which total \(27\). 6. The greatest new frequency is \(7\), so the new modal interval is \(15\) to less than \(20\) minutes.

Answer

Original frequencies: \(8,12,7\) New frequencies, from \(0\) to less than \(5\) through \(25\) to less than \(30\): \(3,5,5,7,4,3\) Total observations: \(27\) Modal interval: \(15\) to less than \(20\) minutes
5414996
The dot plot shows the recorded data. The value \(1\) was later found to be an error and was changed to \(5\). Compare the mean, range, and mode or modes before and after the correction. Which features change?
Figure for problem 541499

Hints

- Replace the incorrect observation before recomputing any summaries. - Compare the endpoint distance in the two dot plots. - Check whether the tallest stacks change after one dot moves.

Solution

1. Before the correction, the mean is \(\frac{1+2+2+3+3+4}{6}=\frac{15}{6}=2.5\), the range is \(4-1=3\), and the modes are \(2\) and \(3\). 2. After the correction, the data are \(2,2,3,3,4,5\). 3. The new mean is \(\frac{19}{6}\approx3.17\), the new range is \(5-2=3\), and the modes remain \(2\) and \(3\). 4. Only the mean changes; the range and modes stay the same.

Answer

Before: mean \(2.5\), range \(3\), modes \(2\) and \(3\) After: mean \(\frac{19}{6}\approx3.17\), range \(3\), modes \(2\) and \(3\) Only the mean changes.
5415046
A symmetric dot plot has possible values \(2,3,4,5,\) and \(6\), with \(9\) observations total. There are \(2\) dots at \(2\), \(1\) dot at \(3\), \(1\) dot at \(5\), and \(2\) dots at \(6\). All remaining dots are at \(4\). Find the number of dots at \(4\), the mode, and the median. Explain how the frequencies confirm symmetry.

Hints

- Subtract all known stack heights from the total number of dots. - Locate the middle position after completing the frequency pattern. - Compare stacks at values equally far from the center.

Solution

1. The known frequencies total \(2+1+1+2=6\), so the frequency at \(4\) is \(9-6=3\). 2. The largest frequency is \(3\), so the mode is \(4\). 3. With \(9\) observations, the median is the fifth value. The ordered data place the fifth value at \(4\). 4. Values equally far from \(4\) have matching frequencies: \(2\) and \(6\) each have \(2\) dots, while \(3\) and \(5\) each have \(1\) dot.

Answer

Dots at \(4\): \(3\) Mode: \(4\) Median: \(4\) Matching frequencies at equal distances from \(4\) confirm symmetry.
5543726
The waiting times, in minutes, are \(1,3,4,4,6,7,8,8,12,13\). Two equal-width histogram plans are proposed. Plan A: \(0\) to less than \(3\), \(3\) to less than \(6\), \(6\) to less than \(9\), \(9\) to less than \(12\), \(12\) to less than \(15\). Plan B: \(0\) to less than \(5\), \(5\) to less than \(10\), \(10\) to less than \(15\). Find the bar heights for both plans. Which plan reveals an empty interval that the other plan hides?

Hints

- Tally the same raw observations separately under each set of interval boundaries. - A boundary value belongs to the interval that begins with that value. - After finding both frequency lists, compare whether either plan contains a zero-frequency bin.

Solution

1. For Plan A, the frequencies are \(1,3,4,0,2\). The interval from \(9\) to less than \(12\) is empty. 2. For Plan B, the frequencies are \(4,4,2\). None of its intervals is empty. 3. Plan A therefore reveals the empty interval, while the wider bins in Plan B group values on either side of that gap into occupied bars.

Answer

Plan A bar heights: \(1,3,4,0,2\) Plan B bar heights: \(4,4,2\) Plan A reveals the empty interval \(9\) to less than \(12\) minutes.
5412946
The histogram shows \(9\) observations. A student claims that the exact mean can be found from the histogram. Show that the claim is false by giving two different data sets that match the histogram but have different means.
Figure for problem 541294

Hints

- Keep the required number of values inside each interval. - Move values within their intervals without changing the bar frequencies. - Compare a data set using low values in each interval with one using high values.

Solution

1. One matching data set is \(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10, 10\). Its mean is \(40\div9=\frac{40}{9}\). 2. Another matching data set is \(9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 19, 19, 19, 19\). Its mean is \(121\div9=\frac{121}{9}\). 3. Both data sets place \(5\) values in the first interval and \(4\) in the second, but their means differ. 4. The histogram does not show the exact positions of values inside each interval, so the exact mean is not determined.

Answer

One valid pair is \(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 10, 10, 10, 10\) and \(9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 19, 19, 19, 19\). Their means are \(\frac{40}{9}\) and \(\frac{121}{9}\), so the exact mean cannot be found from the histogram alone.
5413206
A dot plot should show \(8\) observations whose values have a total of \(31\). One dot was accidentally omitted from the displayed plot. a) At what value should the missing dot be placed? b) After adding it, what is the mode or set of modes?
Figure for problem 541320

Hints

- Read the visible dots as a list and find their total. - Compare the displayed total with the required total. - Update the stack frequencies after restoring the missing observation.

Solution

1. The displayed values are \(2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6\), with total \(26\). 2. The missing value is \(31-26=5\). 3. After adding a dot at \(5\), the values \(2\), \(4\), and \(5\) each occur twice. 4. Therefore, all three values are modes.

Answer

a) Place the missing dot at \(5\). b) The modes are \(2\), \(4\), and \(5\).
5413526
Whole-number measurements are grouped into the intervals \(10\) to less than \(15\), \(15\) to less than \(20\), \(20\) to less than \(25\), and \(25\) to less than \(30\). The first and last intervals each contain at least one observation. What is the smallest possible range of the data? What is the largest possible range? Explain why the exact range cannot be determined from the grouped data.

Hints

- Use the fact that the measurements are whole numbers. - For the smallest range, move the extreme observations toward each other within their intervals. - For the largest range, move them toward the outer ends of the displayed intervals.

Solution

1. For the smallest range, make the minimum as large as possible in the first interval, \(14\), and the maximum as small as possible in the last interval, \(25\). The range is \(25-14=11\). 2. For the largest range, make the minimum \(10\) and the maximum \(29\). The range is \(29-10=19\). 3. The histogram gives interval membership but not the exact values within the first and last intervals, so several ranges are possible.

Answer

Smallest possible range: \(11\) Largest possible range: \(19\) The exact range is not determined because the exact minimum and maximum are hidden inside their intervals.
5414016
What is the smallest possible number of observations that are at least \(25\)? What is the largest possible number? Explain the uncertainty.
Figure for problem 541401

Hints

- Identify intervals entirely above the cutoff. - Identify the interval split by the cutoff. - Consider both extreme ways the observations in that split interval could be placed.

Solution

1. The \(2\) observations in \(30\) to less than \(40\) are definitely at least \(25\). 2. The \(5\) observations in \(20\) to less than \(30\) could all be below \(25\), so the smallest possible count is \(2\). 3. Those \(5\) observations could all be from \(25\) to less than \(30\), so the largest possible count is \(2+5=7\). 4. The histogram does not show where values fall inside the \(20\)-to-less-than-\(30\) interval.

Answer

Smallest possible count: \(2\) Largest possible count: \(7\)
5414126
Create one dot-plot data set of \(12\) whole numbers that meets all these conditions: - The minimum is \(2\) and the maximum is \(7\). - Exactly \(3\) observations are below \(4\). - The unique mode is \(4\), with frequency \(4\). Give the stack height at every value from \(2\) through \(7\).

Hints

- Reserve the required number of observations below the mode first. - Make the modal stack taller than every other stack. - Use both endpoint values and check the total frequency last.

Solution

1. One valid choice below \(4\) is one observation at \(2\) and two at \(3\), giving exactly \(3\) observations. 2. Place four observations at \(4\) to create the required mode. 3. Five observations remain. One valid distribution is two at \(5\), two at \(6\), and one at \(7\). 4. The frequencies \(1,2,4,2,2,1\) total \(12\), use both required extremes, and leave \(4\) as the only stack of height \(4\).

Answer

One possible set of stack heights is \(1\) at \(2\), \(2\) at \(3\), \(4\) at \(4\), \(2\) at \(5\), \(2\) at \(6\), and \(1\) at \(7\).
5414336
In the dot plot, two dots are moved to \(4\). Find every pair of original values whose dots can be moved so that the new plot has mean \(4\), range \(6\), and unique mode \(4\) with frequency \(3\).
Figure for problem 541433

Hints

- Use the unchanged mean to determine the required sum of the moved values. - List symmetric pairs around the target value. - Eliminate any pair whose removal changes an endpoint of the range.

Solution

1. The original mean is \(4\), so replacing two values \(a,b\) by \(4,4\) preserves the mean only if \(a+b=8\). 2. Possible distinct pairs from the plot are \((1,7)\), \((2,6)\), and \((3,5)\). 3. Moving \(1\) and \(7\) removes both extremes, reducing the range, so that pair fails. 4. Moving \(2\) and \(6\) leaves extremes \(1\) and \(7\), giving range \(6\), and creates three dots at \(4\). 5. Moving \(3\) and \(5\) also leaves the extremes and creates the required unique mode.

Answer

The valid pairs are \(2\) and \(6\), or \(3\) and \(5\).

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