Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 100: 57

Answer

A histogram using Stat Crunch.

Work Step by Step

Refer to the SullivanStatsSurvey 1 dataset and in it, consider the first 50 age column dataset values. To construct the histogram, follow the steps given below: Step1: Enter the dataset values in the column. Step2: Go to Applet > Histogram with sliders. Step3: Select the column and then give the title. Step4: Click compute. Yes, the bin size affects the shape of the histogram. If the bin increases, then the width of each bar increases. If the class size is increased, then more data set values are grouped together resulting in an increase in the bar width of the histogram.
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