Question

Fifty pro-football rookies were rated on a scale of 1 to 5, based on performance at a training camp as well as on past performance. A ranking of 1 indicated a poor prospect whereas a ranking of 5 indicated an excellent prospect. The following frequency distribution was constructed.
Rating Frequency
1 4
2 10
3 14
4 18
5 4
a-1. How many of the rookies received a rating of 4 or better?
a-2. How many of the rookies received a rating of 2 or worse?
b-1. Construct the corresponding relative frequency distribution. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b-2. What percent received a rating of 5?

Answer 1

Answer:

(a-1) 22 rookies receiving a rating of 4 or better.

(a-2) 14 rookies received a rating of 2 or worse.

(b-1) Constructed below in explanation.

(b-2) 8% of total rookies received a rating of 5.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are provided the rating of Fifty pro-football rookies on a scale of 1 to 5 based on performance at a training camp as well as on past performance.

The frequency distribution constructed is given below:

 Rating          Frequency

     1                       4

     2                     10       where ranking of 1 indicate a poor prospect whereas

     3                     14         ranking of 5 indicate an excellent prospect.

     4                     18

     5                      4

(a-1) Rookies receiving a rating of 4 or better = Rating of 4 + Rating of 5

       So, by seeing the frequency distribution 18 rookies received a rating of

         4 and 4 rookies received a rating of 5.

Hence, Rookies receiving a rating of 4 or better = 18 + 4 = 22 rookies.

(a-2) Number of rookies received a rating of 2 or worse = Rating of 2 +

                                                                                                 Rating of 1

     So, by seeing the frequency distribution 10 rookies received a rating of

      2 and 4 rookies received a rating of 1.

Hence, Rookies receiving a rating of 2 or worse = 10 + 4 = 14 rookies.

(b-1) Relative Frequency is calculated as = Each frequency value /

                                                                         Total Frequency

   Rating        Frequency(f)        Relative Frequency

     1                       4                          4 / 50 = 0.08

     2                     10                         10 / 50 = 0.2

     3                     14                          14 / 50 = 0.28

     4                     18                          18 / 50 = 0.36

     5                     4                           4 / 50  = 0.08

                     $\sum f$= 50                

Hence, this is the required relative frequency distribution.

(b-2) To calculate what percent received a rating of 5 is given by equation :

             x% of 50 = 4 {Here 4 because 4 rookies received rating of 5}

         x = $\frac{4*100}{50}$ = 8% .

Therefore, 8% of total rookies received a rating of 5.