Question

Twenty people were asked to state the number of hours per week that they exercise. The frequency table shows the results.

Exercise per week (hours)
Interval	Tally	Frequency
0-2 hours		2
2-4 hours		5
4-8 hours		6
8-16 hours		7

1. Is the frequency table misleading? Explain.
2. What conclusions can you make from the frequency table?

Short answer

1. Yes, the above frequency table is misleading.
2. From the given frequency table, it can be concluded that most of the people exercise for 8-16 hours per week and the least people exercise for 0-2 hours per week.

Step-by-step solution

a.Step 1. Given Information.

Twenty people stated the number of hours per week that they exercise. The frequency table shows the results.

Step 2. Explanation.

Yes, the above frequency table is misleading because in the first row, the tally marks shows that only one person exercise for 0-2 hours, but according to the frequency column, two people exercise for 0-4 hours per week. Hence, it does not correctly show the frequency.

b.Step 1. Given Information.

Twenty people stated the number of hours per week that they exercise. The frequency table shows the results.

Step 2. Explanation.

From the above frequency table, it can be concluded that most of the people exercise for 8-16 hours per week and the least people exercise for 0-2 hours per week.