A Researcher Wants to Visually Display the U

question 10

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to visually display the U.S. divorce rate (a continuous, interval-ratio level variable) for the last 50 years. An appropriate format would be________.

• A) a line chart or histogram.
• B) only a histogram.
• C) a pie chart.
• D) None of the answer choices. Data in the form of rate should never be displayed in a chart or graph.

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Definitions:

Diethyl Ether

A highly volatile and flammable ether used as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.

Butan-1-ol

A primary alcohol with the formula C4H9OH, where the hydroxyl group is attached to the first carbon of a four-carbon chain.

Ethers

Ethers are a class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Solvents

Liquids capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances.