Calculating Shoe Size Frequencies: Understanding and Solving for Missing Data

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around calculating the fraction of shoes that are size 4 based on given frequency data. Participants are attempting to understand how to interpret and manipulate frequency data in the context of shoe sizes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants are questioning how to calculate the fraction of size 4 shoes based on the provided frequencies. There is confusion regarding the total number of shoes sold and how to correctly interpret the frequency data.

Discussion Status

There are multiple interpretations of the frequency data being explored. Some participants are providing guidance on how to calculate relative frequency, while others are questioning the accuracy of the frequency counts. The discussion is ongoing with no clear consensus yet.

Contextual Notes

Participants have noted discrepancies in the frequency counts and are seeking clarification on how to properly sum and interpret these values. There is a mention of missing information regarding the total sales of size 4 shoes.

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Moved from a technical forum, so homework template missing.
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I 'am stuck at , what fraction of the shoes were size 4 I know the frequency is missing. The frequencies are 8,9,9,3,1.
My thinking you how to add the frequencies and put 4 over it. Explain to me if I'm wrong.
Thanks in advance
 
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koiuuuuuuuuuuu said:
My thinking you how to add the frequencies and put 4 over it. Explain to me if I'm wrong.
How many shoes were sold in total (the "frequency" thing seems weird to me for some reason) and how many were sold of size 4?
 
koiuuuuuuuuuuu said:
I 'am stuck at , what fraction of the shoes were size 4 I know the frequency is missing. The frequencies are 8,9,9,3,1.
Count again. There are no repeated frequencies.
koiuuuuuuuuuuu said:
My thinking you how to add the frequencies and put 4 over it. Explain to me if I'm wrong.
Why would you use 4?
The frequency (or relative frequency) for a given show size is ##\frac{\text{number of pairs of shoes sold of a given size}}{\text{total number of pairs of shoes sold of all sizes}}##
 
koiuuuuuuuuuuu said:
View attachment 242453 I 'am stuck at , what fraction of the shoes were size 4 I know the frequency is missing. The frequencies are 8,9,9,3,1.
My thinking you how to add the frequencies and put 4 over it. Explain to me if I'm wrong.
Thanks in advance
Check the third frequency, does not seem to agree with the tally.
 

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