Categorical Data Displays

Question 1

Complete the statements based on the information.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ pie chart; A is not an appropriate display of the data because these data .: pie chart; A is not an appropriate display of the data because these data .: are not part of the same whole

Question 2

The pie chart shows the favorite type of book of the more than 50,000 high school students. About what percent of favorite type of book is drama? About what percent is mystery?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ 50%; About % of high school students chose dramas as their favorite type of book.: 50%; About % of high school student chose mysteries as their favorite type of book.: 25%

Question 3

Which statements describe the data in the bar graph? Check all that apply.

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People prefer pop music to any other type of music.; The least favorite genre of music is blues.; Four times as many people prefer pop music to blues.

Question 4

Explain how the given graph is deceptive.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Pine Nut; By not starting the horizontal axis at 0, the bar appears to be about one-fourth the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be about one-half the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be le: Pine Nut; By not starting the horizontal axis at 0, the bar appears to be about one-fourth the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be about one-half the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be le: Walnut; By not starting the horizontal axis at 0, the bar appears to be about one-fourth the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be about one-half the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be le: Almond; By not starting the horizontal axis at 0, the bar appears to be about one-fourth the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be about one-half the height of the Pecan bar. The bar appears to be le: underestimate

Question 5

Which statements are correct about the data in the table? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A bar graph is an appropriate display.; A pie chart is not appropriate because the categories do not add to 100%.; A bar graph is appropriate because the frequencies are given.

Question 6

Complete the statements based on the pie chart.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ labor and materials; The two most expensive costs to build a house are the .: labor and materials; The least expensive cost to build a house is the .: agent

Question 7

An exit poll shows how certain parties voted on Proposition #1. Explain how the given graph is deceptive.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ parts of a whole; Pie charts are used to compare , not . This misleads the viewer to think half the people in all three parties voted Yes on Issue #1, when half of Republicans and Independents actually voted Yes on Iss: parts of a whole; Pie charts are used to compare , not . This misleads the viewer to think half the people in all three parties voted Yes on Issue #1, when half of Republicans and Independents actually voted Yes on Iss: the difference between groups; Pie charts are used to compare , not . This misleads the viewer to think half the people in all three parties voted Yes on Issue #1, when half of Republicans and Independents actually voted Yes on Iss: less than; Pie charts are used to compare , not . This misleads the viewer to think half the people in all three parties voted Yes on Issue #1, when half of Republicans and Independents actually voted Yes on Iss: more than

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