Anita collected a data set on the weights (to the nearest pounds)of all students at her university.The best graph to describe this data is a:
A)histogram
B)pie chart
C)bar chart
D)scatter plot

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A histogram is the best choice to describe the distribution of weights, as it provides a visual representation of the frequency distribution of continuous numerical data by dividing the data into intervals/bins and plotting the count/frequency of observations in each bin. Since weight is a continuous variable, it will make more sense to use a histogram to show how the weights are distributed (e.g., bimodal, skewed, symmetric). Pie charts and bar charts are better suited for categorical data, and scatterplots are typically used for comparing two continuous variables.

Anita Collected a Data Set on the Weights (To the Nearest