In a recent study of retail daily sales by stores at a mall in Kansas, the minimum daily sales was $700 and the maximum was $51,000. If you wish to construct a frequency distribution with 10 classes, the minimum class width would be $5,100.

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The range of the sales is $51,000 - $700 = $50,300. To find the minimum class width for 10 classes, divide the range by the number of classes: $50,300 / 10 = $5,030.

In a Recent Study of Retail Daily Sales by Stores