Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 105: 2

Answer

It is a graphical representation of the evolution of a quantitative variable over time.

Work Step by Step

We measure a quantitative variable over time: each year, each month, each day, etc. The time is plotted on the horizontal axis and the corresponding value of the quantitative variable on the vertical axis. Finally, we draw line segments connecting the points.
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