Chapter 2: Q.13 (page 127)
What does the frequency column in Table sum to? Why?
Short Answer
The frequency columns sums up to
Chapter 2: Q.13 (page 127)
What does the frequency column in Table sum to? Why?
The frequency columns sums up to
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