Professor Jenrick has just completed an experiment in which he observed how many times a particular color was selected when 100 people were each given a choice of red,green,or blue.He represents the data graphically by constructing three boxes (labeled Red,Green,and Blue)whose heights are proportional to the number of times each color was chosen.Professor Jenrick has constructed a ____ of the data.
A) histogram
B) height chart
C) central tendency measure
D) statistical significance indicator

Question

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A histogram is a graphical representation of data that uses bars of different heights to represent the frequency distribution of a set of data. In this case, the three boxes are acting as bars in the histogram, representing the frequency of each color choice. The other options do not accurately describe the type of graph or analysis being performed.

Professor Jenrick Has Just Completed an Experiment in Which He