Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 79: 32

Answer

Ordinal data is represented in the form of rankings on the horizontal axis. Ordinal data in a pie chart is classified as ranking. A pie chart shows the percentage of the whole that falls in each ranking.

Work Step by Step

In ordinal data, the horizontal axis contains categories of the data, that is, rankings. For example, 1 means great, 2 means mediocre, and 3 means terrible. So, on the horizontal axis, mediocre, and terrible will be represented. A pie chart defines the proportions of different rankings. It shows the percentage of the whole that falls into each category.
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