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To assure prompt service, the city metro routinely records wait times at its various bus stops. The length of time a customer must wait for a bus is recorded to the nearest second. What type of data are these?

Qualitative


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Continuous


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Question 2

Two statistics students are arguing over which type of bar graph to use. One insists that a bar graph that displays the relative frequency will be better for displaying the overall shape of the data. The other holds that only a frequency bar graph will suffice. You happen along and hear their conversation. What advice do you give them?

The relative frequency bar graph is superior at displaying the overall shape of the data.


The frequency bar graph is superior at displaying the overall shape of the data.


A pie chart would be needed here to display the overall shape of the data.


Either bar graph would suffice, as they differ only in scale. The shape will be the same.



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Marked as best answer by ksmithunr on Feb 26, 2023

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ksmithunr

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Reply 2 on: Feb 26, 2023
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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