Question

For the 2010-2011 viewing season, the top five syndicated programs were Wheel of Fortune (WoF), Two and Half Men (THM), Jeopardy (Jep), Judge Judy (JJ), and the Oprah Winfrey Show (OWS). Data indicating the preferred shows for a sample of 50 viewers follow.

WoF Jep THM WoF Jep OWS WoF THM THM JJ OWS OWS JJ WoF THM THM Jep THM WoF THM

JJ Jep THM OWS Jep THM WoF WoF WoF OWS THM WoF JJ Jep THM JJ JJ Jep THM WoF WoF WoF JJ JJ WoF Jep Jep OWS OWS Jep

1. Are these data categorical or quantitative?

2. Provide frequency and percent frequency distributions.

3. Construct a bar chart and a pie chart.

4. On the basis of the sample, which television show has the largest viewing audience? Which one is second?

Answer 1

1. The data given above are the quantitative in nature because it is defined as the value of data in the form of counts or numbers where each data-set has an unique numerical value associated with it for top five syndicated programs.

2.Frequency distribution is defined as:-

Name of Television Show	Frequency Distribution	Percentage Frequency Distributions
WOF	13	26
JEP	10	20
THM	12	24
OWS	7	14
JJ	8	16

3. Bar chart

Pie Chart :-

On the basis of sample the wheel of Fortune ( WOF) has the largest viewing audience of 13 in number and Two and Half Men TV Show is at second number with the viewing audience of 12 in number.