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This data represents the cholesterol levels in mg per 100 mL for 52 participants on a regular diet.
1. On the page labeled Histogram, make a frequency distribution and relative frequency distribution using 6 classes. Use this to make a relative frequency histogram. Be sure to properly title and label your graph.

2. On the page labeled Descriptive Statistics, calculate and label the mean, median and mode, using the function wizard (fx).

3. On the page labeled Descriptive Statistics, calculate and label the range, sample standard deviation, sample variance, population standard deviation, and population variance using the function wizard (fx).

3. Use Data Analysis to get the Summary Statistics.

USE BOTH METHODS (function wizard & Summary Statistics)

Cholesterol Level in mg/100 mL
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258
240
233
225
222
199
282
239
236
232
283
200
212
225
235
240
258
263
274
250
259
241
237
226
213
269
199
253
201
265
226
238
242
259
233
238
229
215
202
319
277
229
239
243
248
245
219
276
246
226
238

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