Optional Collaborative Classroom Activity Have each class member count the change he/she has in his/her pocket or purse. Your instructor will record the amounts in dollars and cents. Construct a histogram of the data taken by the class. Use 5 intervals. Draw a smooth curve through the bars. The graph should look approximately exponential. Then calculate the mean. Let = the amount of money a student in your class has in his/her pocket X or purse.
Optional Collaborative Classroom Activity Have each class member count the change he/she has in his/her pocket or purse. Your instructor will record the amounts in dollars and cents. Construct a histogram of the data taken by the class. Use 5 intervals. Draw a smooth curve through the bars. The graph should look approximately exponential. Then calculate the mean. Let X = the amount of money a student in your class has in his/her pocket or purse.
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