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Bluman A.G. Elementary Statistics- A Step By Step Approach

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Section 2–3 Other Types of Graphs 8723. Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine The topprize-winning countries for Nobel Prizes in Physiologyor Medicine are listed here. Represent the data with anappropriate graph.United States 80 Denmark 5United Kingdom 24 Austria 4Germany 16 Belgium 4Sweden 8 Italy 3France 7 Australia 3Switzerland 6Source: Top 10 of Everything.24. Cost of Milk The graph shows the increase in the price ofa quart of milk. Why might the increase appear to be largerthan it really is?$2.00$1.50$1.00y$1.08Cost of Milk$1.59$0.50xFall 1988 Fall 200425. Boom in Number of Births The graph shows theprojected boom (in millions) in the number of births.Cite several reasons why the graph might be misleading.yProjected Boom in the Number of Births (in millions)4.5Number of births4.03.984.373.5xSource: Cartoon by Bradford Veley, Marquette, Michigan. Used withpermission.2003Year2012Technology <strong>Step</strong> by <strong>Step</strong>MINITAB<strong>Step</strong> by <strong>Step</strong>Construct a Pie Chart1. Enter the summary data for snack foods and frequencies from Example 2–11 into C1 and C2.2–53

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