Introductory Statistics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321989178
Author: Neil A. Weiss
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 50E
For data that are grouped in classes based on more than a single value, lower class limits (or cutpoints) are used on the horizontal axis of a histogram for depicting the classes. Class marks (or midpoints) can also be used, in which case each bar is centered over the mark (or midpoint) of the class it represents. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each method.
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