Question

The Great White Shark. In an article titled "Great White, Deep Trouble" (National Geographic, Vol. 197(4), pp. 2-29), Peter Benchley-the author of $JAWS$-discussed various aspects of the Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Data on the number of pups borne in a lifetime by each of 80 Great White Shark females are provided on the WeissStats site. Use the technology of your choice to

a. obtain frequency and relative-frequency distributions, using single-value grouping.

b. construct and interpret either a frequency histogram or a relative frequency histogram.

Short answer

a). The frequency and relative frequency,

b). The frequency histogram,

Step-by-step solution

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

Data on the number of pups borne in a lifetime by each of$80$ Great White Shark females are provided on the WeissStats site

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The frequency using single-valued grouping is shown below,

Part (a) Step 3: Given Information

The relative frequency using single valued grouping is shown below,

Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

Data on the number of pups borne in a lifetime by each of $80$ Great White Shark females are provided on the WeissStats site.

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

For the frequency histogram the height of the bar is equal to frequency as shown below,