Asked by Melanie Moynihan on Apr 26, 2024

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Which of the following statistics is a distribution?

A) Half of all homes possess more than 1.7 bicycles, while the other half possess fewer.
B) Sixty percent of American homes have pets, such as dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, and fish.
C) Of the leaves on the ground, 84% are brown, 6% are yellow, 4% are red, and 6% are orange.
D) No U.S.state lies on the equator.
E) For every $100 that the charity receives, only $6 is spent on administrative costs.

Distribution

Refers to the way outcomes or values are spread over a range of possibilities.

American Homes

Refers to residential structures in the United States, characterized by a variety of architectural styles, sizes, and features unique to the cultural and geographical diversity of the country.

Equator

An imaginary line encircling the Earth, equidistant from both the North and South Poles, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

  • Familiarize yourself with the meanings and differences among various statistical indicators such as ratios, absolute frequencies, distributions, medians, averages, and cumulated totals.
  • Discern examples of statistical indicators within practical contexts.
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Krystine YoungApr 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A distribution is a set of data that shows the frequency of occurrence of outcomes in a sample or population. Option C presents the proportion or percentage of different colored leaves on the ground, which is a clear example of a distribution. The other options do not present a frequency or proportion of outcomes and are not distributions.