A graph of a data set, composed of a series of rectangles, each proportional in width to the range of values in a class and proportional in height to the number of items or fraction of items falling in these classes, is called which of the following?
Suggested Answer: D
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34 comments · newest first
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Xochitl
10 months ago
Venn diagrams are totally different, lol.
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Annamaria
11 months ago
I thought it could be an ogive too!
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Scarlet
11 months ago
Wait, is it really just a histogram?
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Elliott
11 months ago
Totally agree, A is the right answer.
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Louann
11 months ago
It's definitely a histogram!
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Goldie
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused, but I think it’s not a Venn diagram. Those are for showing relationships between sets, right? So maybe it is a Histogram after all.
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Elly
12 months ago
Definitely A, Histogram! We went over similar questions in class, and I recall that histograms are specifically for showing frequency distributions.
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Lynette
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like it could also be an Ogive. I remember practicing questions about cumulative frequency graphs.
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Danica
1 year ago
I think the answer is A, Histogram. I remember studying how the width and height of the bars represent the data distribution.
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Paris
1 year ago
Okay, let me break this down step-by-step. The key details are that the graph has rectangles, the width is proportional to the range of values, and the height is proportional to the number of items. That sounds like the definition of a histogram to me. I'll go with A.
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Isabella
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions a graph with rectangles, but I'm not sure if that automatically means it's a histogram. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Cherry
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward question about data visualization. I'm pretty confident I know the answer - it's a histogram.
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Yan
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. The mention of "class" and "fraction of items" makes me wonder if it could be an ogive. But the description of the graph itself points more towards a histogram. I'll have to guess, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Elenore
1 year ago
Ah, I remember learning about work breakdown structures in my project management class. The key is that a WBS breaks down the project into manageable tasks and deliverables. I've got a good feeling about this one.
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Nana
1 year ago
A Venn diagram? Really? That's for overlapping circles, not rectangles. I think I need to brush up on my data visualization knowledge.
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Lovetta
1 year ago
D: I'll remember that for next time.
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Ena
1 year ago
C: Yeah, histograms are used to represent data in intervals.
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Jackie
1 year ago
B: Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying.
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Dustin
1 year ago
A: It's actually a histogram, not a Venn diagram.
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Andra
1 year ago
Ogive? What is this, some kind of magic spell? I'm sticking with the histogram option.
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Lezlie
1 year ago
Yeah, histograms are definitely the way to go for this type of data representation.
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Dorian
1 year ago
I agree, histograms are great for showing the distribution of data.
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Kenny
1 year ago
I think it's a histogram too. It's a common way to represent data visually.
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Julio
1 year ago
Hmm, I thought a histogram was just a pile of dirty dishes, but I guess it's more than that. I'll have to remember this one.
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Billye
1 year ago
C) Ogive.
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Taryn
1 year ago
Oh, I see. A histogram is a graph of a data set.
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Lashaunda
1 year ago
A) Histogram.
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Enola
1 year ago
A histogram, definitely the correct answer. This graph type is perfect for visualizing the distribution of a data set.
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Raylene
1 year ago
C) Ogive.
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Floyd
1 year ago
Yes, a histogram is used to show the frequency distribution of a data set.
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Alpha
1 year ago
A) Histogram.
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Cristal
2 years ago
I agree with Meaghan, a histogram is used to show the distribution of data in different classes.
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Meaghan
2 years ago
I think it's A) Histogram because it represents the frequency distribution of the data.
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Ruthann
2 years ago
A) Histogram.