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The following newspaper type graphic illustrates the ideal family size (total ch

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Question

The following newspaper type graphic illustrates the ideal family size (total children) based on a survey of adults from a certain country. Describe any problems with the graphic. Select all that apply. A. A reader cannot tell whether the graph ends at the top of the nipple on the baby bottle or at the end of the milk. B. The categories are not the same size, which misrepresents the data. There are far more possible responses that fall under "3 or more" than those that fall under "0 to 2." C. It is difficult to determine which option that the people who don't know of an ideal family size responded. D. This data should have been displayed using a stem-and-leaf plot or an ogive instead of the current graphic.

Explanation / Answer

Answer are (A) and (B).

A reader can not tell whether the graph ends at top of the nipple on the baby bottle or at the end of milk.

It is difficult to determine which option that the people who do not know of an ideal family size responded