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Organize the following data and present using appropriate graph or chart.
Explain why you are using such graph/chart in presenting your data.
The data below shows the population [in thousands] of a certain city.
34 35 40 40 48
21 20 19 34 45
19 17 18 15 16
21 20 18 17 10
19 17 29 45 50
20
15
10
0
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
0.85
0.8
0.75
0-11 12 13-15 16+
0.9
0.9
0.85
0.85 0.8
0.8 0.75
0.7
0.75
0-11 12 13-15 16+ 0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5
0.45
0.4
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0-11 12 13-15 16+
Statistics
Allan M. Canonigo
Allan M. Canonigo Statistics
Alteration of the vertical or horizontal
indices of the graph.
The different scale used to represent the data
strongly influences the appearance of the
graph in case of vertical axis distortion. In
horizontal axis the same data one shows the
heightened peak of the data and the graph
presenting a comparatively the flatter one,
which misguides the actual view of the data
in the trends chart.
AVERAGE CONTENT: 14
According to the data, what is the mean number of candies per
sachet?
The above information is written on each pack of candies. Why
do you think this number is different from the answer to (a)?