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A person has decided to construct a frequency distribution for a set of data containing 100 numbers. The lowest number is 20 and the highest number is 80. If 5 classes are used, the class width should be approximately _______.

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Answer:

The answer is "12".

Step-by-step explanation:

Lowest number[tex]=20\\\\[/tex]

highest number[tex]=80\\\\[/tex]

Number of classes[tex]=5\\\\[/tex]

Range=highest number-lowest number

          [tex]=80-20\\\\=60\\\\[/tex]

class width [tex]=\frac{Range}{\text{number of classes}}[/tex]

                   [tex]=\frac{60}{5}\\\\=12[/tex]

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