Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 5 - Discrete Probability Distributions - Review - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 232: 4

Answer

The vertical scale begins at 60.

Work Step by Step

Changing where the scale begins is a common method used to make bar graphs be deceptive. After all, while this bar graph is technically correct, the fact that the scale begins at 60 makes the gap between the bars seem larger. The best way to fix this problem is to begin the bar graph at 0.
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