The frequency distribution below summarizes employee years of service for Alpha Corporation. Determine the width of each class. $\begin{array}{c|c}
\text { Years of Service } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline 1-5 & 5 \
6-10 & 20 \
11-15 & 25 \
16-20 & 10 \
21-25 & 5 \
26-30 & 3
\end{array}$

A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 4 years
D) 10 years

Question

The frequency distribution below summarizes employee years of service for Alpha Corporation. Determine the width of each class. $\begin{array}{c|c}
\text { Years of Service } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline 1-5 & 5 \
6-10 & 20 \
11-15 & 25 \
16-20 & 10 \
21-25 & 5 \
26-30 & 3
\end{array}$

A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 4 years
D) 10 years

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The width of each class is determined by subtracting the lower limit of a class from the lower limit of the next class. For example, for the first class, 6 (the lower limit of the second class) minus 1 (the lower limit of the first class) equals 5. Therefore, the width of each class is 5 years.

The Frequency Distribution Below Summarizes Employee Years of Service for Alpha