A government agency has 6000 employees. As an alternative to the traditional five day work week, employees were asked whether they preferred a four day work week (10
Hours per day) or flexible hours. The table below shows the results by age category.
The most appropriate display for these data is a $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { Age Category } & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Prefers } \text { 4 } \
\text { Day Week }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Prefers } \
\text { Flex Hours }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Under 30 } & 600 & 300 \
\hline 30 - 45 & 1200 & 1500 \
\hline \text { Over 45 } & 2100 & 300 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) histogram.
B) stem and leaf display.
C) boxplot.
D) segmented bar chart.
E) frequency table.

Question

A government agency has 6000 employees. As an alternative to the traditional five day work week, employees were asked whether they preferred a four day work week (10
Hours per day) or flexible hours. The table below shows the results by age category.
The most appropriate display for these data is a $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Age Category } & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Prefers } \text { 4 } \
\text { Day Week }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Prefers } \
\text { Flex Hours }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Under 30 } & 600 & 300 \
\hline 30 - 45 & 1200 & 1500 \
\hline \text { Over 45 } & 2100 & 300 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) histogram.
B) stem and leaf display.
C) boxplot.
D) segmented bar chart.
E) frequency table.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A segmented bar chart would be the best choice for displaying these data because it allows for easy comparison of the number of employees in each age category who prefer a four day work week versus flexible hours. It also allows for comparison within each age category of the number of employees who prefer each option. A histogram, stem and leaf display, or boxplot would not be appropriate for these categorical data. A frequency table could be used, but a segmented bar chart would be a more effective way to display the data.

A Government Agency Has 6000 Employees A) Histogram