Problem 1: For each variable below, construct a frequency distribution and select and calculate an appropriate measure of central tendency and a measure of dispersion. For the variable age, organize the information in the frequency distribution using a ten-point class interval. Include columns for frequency, cumulative frequency, percent, and cumulative percent for the age frequency distribution. Finally, summarize each variable in a sentence.

A survey measuring attitudes toward interracial dating was administered to 1000 respondents. The questions were:

• What is your age?
• What is your gender?

1. Male
2. Female

• "Marriages between people of different racial groups just don't work out and should be banned by law."

1. Strongly agree
2. Slightly agree
3. Neither agree nor disagree
4. Slightly disagree
5. Strongly disagree

• How many years of schooling have you completed?
• Which of the following categories best describes the place where you grew up?

1. 1. Large city
   2. Medium-size city
   3. Suburbs of a city
   4. Small town
   5. Rural area

• What is your marital status?

1. 1. Married
   2. Separated or divorced
   3. Widowed
   4. Never married

The scores of 20 respondents were:

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