Which statement is not true concerning Sturges' Rule?
A)It proposes adding one class (bin) to the histogram for each extra observation.
B)If you double the sample size, you should add one class.
C)Its purpose is to tell how many classes (bins) to use in a frequency distribution.
D)It is only a guideline and may be overruled by other considerations.

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Sturges' Rule does not propose adding one class (bin) to the histogram for each extra observation. Instead, it suggests a formula to calculate the number of classes based on the total number of observations, which is $1 + 3.322 \log_{10}(n)$, where $n$ is the number of observations.

Which Statement Is Not True Concerning Sturges' Rule