For the 2010–2011 viewing season, the top five syndicated programs were Wheel of Fortune (WoF), Two and Half Men (THM), Jeopardy (Jep), Judge Judy (JJ), and the Oprah Winfrey Show (OWNS) (Nielsen Media Research website, April 16, 2012). Data indicating the preferred shows for a sample of 50 viewers follow. WoF Jep JJ Jep THM THM WoF OWS Jep THM Jep OWS WoF WoF WoF WoF THM OWS THM WoF THM JJ JJ Jep THM OWS OWS JJ JJ Jep JJ WoF THM WoF WoF THM THM WoF JJ JJ Jep THM WoF Jep Jep WoF THM OWS OWS Jep a. Are these data categorical or quantitative? b. Provide frequency and percent frequency distributions. c. Construct a bar chart and a pie chart. d. On the basis of the sample, which television show has the largest viewing audience? Which one is second?
