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Sure thing! Let me explain that part more clearly.

You can instead do exactly what you said and just sum up the lowest three categories: 10% + 5% + 2.5% = 17.5%, which is around 18%.

What I did was subtract the two cumulative sums: transmission + braking + steering = (electrical + engine + exhaust + fuel supply + transmission + braking + steering) - (electrical + engine + exhaust + fuel supply) = 100% - cumulative sum at point "fuel supply" = 100% - 82% = 18%.

I hope that helped you!
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1. We are given a graph and asked how much do the 3 categories with the lowest and greatest frequencies account for the repairs.

2. Note that the frequencies strictly decrease in the graph when going from left to right. This means the 3 categories we're looking for are either all to the leftmost side or rightmost side.

3. The 3 categories having the greatest frequencies. To find how much they account for, we need to take their sum or the cumulative frequency at point "exhaust". This will be around 70%.

4. The 3 categories having the lowest frequencies. To find how much they account for, we need to take their sum or the difference of cumulative frequencies at points "steering" and "fuel supply". This will be 100% - around 82% = 18%.
Hello Can u pls explain more the language is little tough to understand also why are we taking 4 lowest frequencies wen asked for 3
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i don't understand what does the taken together means and my mind got stuck and i just randomly selected the answer. so can you please guide me as to how should i go ahead and what to do when my mind got stuck? i don't understand what does the taken together means and my mind got stuck and i just randomly selected the answer. so can you please guide me as to how should i go ahead and what to do when my mind got stuck?

ps: i thought taken together means, i need to consider both the frequency and cumulative frequency wherein i got more confused.
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i don't understand what does the taken together means and my mind got stuck and i just randomly selected the answer. so can you please guide me as to how should i go ahead and what to do when my mind got stuck? i don't understand what does the taken together means and my mind got stuck and i just randomly selected the answer. so can you please guide me as to how should i go ahead and what to do when my mind got stuck?

ps: i thought taken together means, i need to consider both the frequency and cumulative frequency wherein i got more confused.
"Taken together" means you add the frequencies of the three categories with the greatest values (or the lowest values, depending on the question). Just look at the heights of the bars for those categories and add their values. That's all you need to do. Please study the discussion above for more.
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I don't understand why it isn't 8% when the lowest 3 Steering, Transmission, and braking only combine for 8%
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I don't understand why it isn't 8% when the lowest 3 Steering, Transmission, and braking only combine for 8%


Steering is 3, braking is 5, transmission is 10.

Those are the actual frequencies.

3 + 5 + 10 = 18
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ohhhhhh thank you!
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Steering is 3, braking is 5, transmission is 10.

Those are the actual frequencies.

3 + 5 + 10 = 18
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