Question

$Table2.61$contains the $2010$obesity rates in U.S. states and Washington, DC.

$Table2.61$

a. Use a random number generator to randomly pick eight states. Construct a bar graph of the obesity rates of those eight states.

b. Construct a bar graph for all the states beginning with the letter $"A."$

c. Construct a bar graph for all the states beginning with the letter $"M."$

Short answer

a. bar graph of the obesity rates of those eight states.

b. a bar graph for all the states beginning with the letter $"A."$

c. a bar graph for all the states beginning with the letter $"M."$

Step-by-step solution

Given information

$Table2.61$gives the obesity percentage of states in the US and Washington, DC

$Table2.61$

Part (a) Step 1: Explanation 

A random number is a number chosen from a pool of limited or unlimited numbers that has no discernible pattern for prediction. The pool of numbers is almost always independent from each other. However, the pool of numbers may follow a specific distribution.

From the given $Table2.61$the percentage of obesity rates having the upper limit$34$and lower limit $21$

Numbers required to generate is $8$

Type of result to generate in $1$decimal value.

The random numbers generated are $22.7,23.0,23.8,24.3,26.3,27.2,32.5,34.0$

The bar graph for these random numbers are picked from the given $Table2.61$and figured as follows:

Part (b) Step 1: Explanation 

The states that are started with letter $"A"$are as follows: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas.

The bar graph for the states that are started with letter $"A"$are as follows:

Part (c) Step 1: Explanation 

The states that are started with letter $"M"$are as follows:

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana

The bar graph for the states that are started with letter $"M"$are as follows: