A sample of 15 children shows their favorite restaurants:
$$\begin{array} { l l l }
\text { McDonalds } & \text { Luppi's } & \text { Mellow Mushroom } \
\text { Friday's } & \text { McDonalds } & \text { McDonalds } \
\text { Pizza Hut } & \text { Taco Bell } & \text { McDonalds } \
\text { Mellow Mushroom } & \text { Luppi's } & \text { Fizza Hut } \
\text { McDonalds } & \text { Friday's } & \text { McDonalds }
\end{array}$$
Which of the following distributions would be inappropriate for this data?
A) Frequency
B) Relative frequency
C) Cumulative frequency
D) Percent frequency

Question

A sample of 15 children shows their favorite restaurants: 
 $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\text { McDonalds } & \text { Luppi's } & \text { Mellow Mushroom } \
\text { Friday's } & \text { McDonalds } & \text { McDonalds } \
\text { Pizza Hut } & \text { Taco Bell } & \text { McDonalds } \
\text { Mellow Mushroom } & \text { Luppi's } & \text { Fizza Hut } \
\text { McDonalds } & \text { Friday's } & \text { McDonalds }
\end{array}$$  
Which of the following distributions would be inappropriate for this data?
A) Frequency
B) Relative frequency
C) Cumulative frequency
D) Percent frequency

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cumulative frequency is inappropriate because it is typically used for ordered data, such as numerical data, where you can accumulate counts up to a certain value. In this case, the data is categorical (restaurant names), so cumulative frequency does not apply.

A Sample of 15 Children Shows Their Favorite Restaurants Which of the Following Distributions Would Be Inappropriate for This