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Assessment

Histogram

 

 

Part I

Define the following terms:

Histogram

 

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What are the differences between histogram and bar graph

 

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Part II

 

Given the following data, create a histogram.  Include appropriate title, labels and values.

The number(in thousands) of trucks sold in 1990 based on the weight of the vehicle:

 

 

WT

1990

 

 

1750

0

2000

0

2250

0

2500

34

2750

45

3000

428

3500

784

4000

1260

4500

797

5000

457

5500

46

6000

32

 

Part III

 

What weight would be the best for a company to sell?  Explain your answer.

 

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Your company must sell all types of trucks.  If you were to select 5 weights to make up most of your inventory, which would you chose?  Explain your choice.

 

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