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Section 2.1 Question 6
On the basis of a population survey, there were million males and million females 25 years old or older in a certain country. The educational attainment of the males and females is shown in the accompanying table. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
Educational Attainment for Men and Women
| Educational Attainment | Males (in millions) | Females (in millions) |
| Not a high school graduate (A) | 10.8 | 11.5 |
| High school graduate (B) | 28.7 | 33.9 |
| Some college, but no degree (C) | 16.9 | 18.1 |
| Associate’s degree (D) | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor’s Degree (E) | 17.6 | 18.2 |
| Advanced Degree (F) | 7.2 | 7.7 |
(a) Construct a relative frequency distribution for males. Express each relative frequency as a decimal.
| Educational Attainment | Relative Frequence (males) |
| Not a high school graduate (A) | |
| High school graduate (B) | |
| Some college, but no degree (C) | |
| Associate’s degree (D) | |
| Bachelor’s Degree (E) | |
| Advanced Degree (F) |
b. Construct a relative frequency distribution for females. Express each relative frequency as a decimal.
| Educational Attainment | Relative Frequency (females) |
| Not a high school graduate (A) | |
| High school graduate (B) | |
| Some college, but no degree (C) | |
| Associate’s degree (D) | |
| Bachelor’s Degree (E) | |
| Advanced Degree (F) |
(d) Compare each gender’s educational attainment. Choose the correct answer below.
- Each gender’s educational attainment is about the same.
- Female educational attainment is substantially greater than male educational attainment.
- Male educational attainment is substantially greater than female educational attainment.
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