Question

$1.14$Table$1.13$shows the amount, in inches, of annual rainfall in a sample of towns.

From the table $1.13$, find the percentage of rainfall that is less than $9.01$ inches.

Short answer

Percentage of rain less than $9.01$inches

Step-by-step solution

Given Information

Frequency less than$9.01=6+7+15=28$

The total frequency is$50$

Calculation

The percentage of rainfall is less than $9.01$inches is $56\%$

$$\begin{gathered} Percent=\frac{Frequencylessthan9.01}{TotalFrequency}\times 100 \\ Percent=\frac{6+7+15}{50}\times 100 \\ Percent=56\% \end{gathered}$$

Final Answer 

The percentage of rainfall is less than inches is $56\%$

Hence, it is proved.