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The Following Class Intervals for a Frequency Distribution Were Developed

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The following class intervals for a frequency distribution were developed to provide information regarding the starting salaries for students graduating from a particular school: SalaryNumber of Graduates ($1,000s)   28-under 31 31-under 34 34-under 35 35-under 38\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Salary}\\\\\\\\\\\\\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\text {Number of Graduates}\\\text { (\$1,000s) } \\\text { 28-under } 31 \\\text { 31-under } 34 \\\text { 34-under } 35 \\\text { 35-under } 38 \end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\\\\-\\-\\-\\-\\\end{array}\end{array}


Before data were collected, someone questioned the validity of this arrangement.Which of the following represents a problem with this set of intervals?


A) The intervals are too wide.
B) More classes are needed as the numbers are in the thousands.
C) The first interval should start at 0.
D) The second and the third interval overlap.
E) The third interval is smaller than the others.

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