Example 1easy
- A)A. 135-140, 140-145, 145-150, 150-155, 155-160
- B)B. 135-139, 140-144, 145-149, 150-154, 155-159
- C)C. 130-135, 135-140, 140-145, 145-150, 150-155
- D)D. 135-140, 141-146, 147-152, 153-158, 159-164
Step-by-step solution
- The range of the data is from 135 cm to 160 cm. We need 5 class intervals of equal width. The total span is 160 - 135 = 25 cm.
- If there are 5 intervals, the width of each interval should be 25 / 5 = 5 cm.
- In grouped frequency distribution, a common convention is that the upper limit of one class is the lower limit of the next, and data points equal to the upper limit are included in the next class (e.g., 140 is in 140-145, not 135-140).
- Option A follows this convention: [135-140), [140-145), [145-150), [150-155), [155-160]. This covers 135 up to (but not including) 160. To include 160, the last interval should effectively be [155, 160]. However, for continuous data, the interval typically extends slightly beyond the max value if necessary, or the last interval includes the max value. Given the options, A is the most standard continuous grouping. If 160 is included, the last interval is [155-160].
Answer: A. 135-140, 140-145, 145-150, 150-155, 155-160