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Sunday night.

 

 

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Using the relationship between the Nielsen rating and share in Getting Started, calculate the percentages for shows. The highest percentage occurred on Sunday night.

Show
Day
Rating
Share
% of TV owning households with TV on

The Practice

Sun

13.3

20.0

66.5%

Monday Night Football

Mon

13.9

23.0

60.4%

Judging Amy

Tues

11.6

19.0

61.1%

Law and Order

Wed

12.2

21.0

58.1%

ER

Thurs

15.2

27.0

56.3%

Law and Order: SVU Fri 9.8 18.0 54.4%
The District Sat 9.8 17.0 57.6%

 

 
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