Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 2 - Section 2.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 79: 33

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Bar graph is preferred over pie chart for clear visualization of data. It is used where intervals of data are provided. Pie chart is preferred over bar graph when the relative frequency is required to be captured. Pie chart is not preferred to depict a comparison between different groups as it is used to compare parts of a whole.

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