A researcher records the number of employees of each of the IT companies in the town of Westmoore. Theresults are summarized in the table. $$\begin{array} { c | c }
\text { Number of Employees } & \text { Number of IT Companies } \
\hline 0 - 749 & 30 \
750 - 1499 & 24 \
1500 - 2249 & 6 \
2250 - 2999 & 5 \
3000 - 3749 & 5
\end{array}$$ Find the class width.
A) 750
B) 3749
C) 749.5
D) 5

Question

A researcher records the number of employees of each of the IT companies in the town of Westmoore. Theresults are summarized in the table. $$\begin{array} { c | c } 
\text { Number of Employees } & \text { Number of IT Companies } \
\hline 0 - 749 & 30 \
750 - 1499 & 24 \
1500 - 2249 & 6 \
2250 - 2999 & 5 \
3000 - 3749 & 5
\end{array}$$ Find the class width.
A) 750
B) 3749
C) 749.5
D) 5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The class width is the difference between the upper limit of one class and the lower limit of the next. For the first two classes, it's 750 - 0 = 750.

A Researcher Records the Number of Employees of Each of the IT