Concept explainers
a.
To explain: Whether pie chart is appropriate for this data.
a.
Answer to Problem 111E
Yes, it is appropriate.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The figure is:
Calculation:
To construct the pie chart one condition is that individual must belong to only one category. Here, pie chart is appropriate because here one individual belongs to only one category. Thus, pie chart is appropriate in this case.
b.
To identify: The mistake in Jerry’s interpretation.
b.
Explanation of Solution
According to Jerry, the bar graph is skewed the right. His interpretation for the graph is incorrect because bar graph is constructed for the categorical variables and it is not possible for the categorical data to be in any order. Thus, it is not possible to apply the concept of skewness to the categorical data,
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