The Following Class Intervals for a Frequency Distribution Were Developed

question 75

Multiple Choice

The following class intervals for a frequency distribution were developed to provide information regarding the starting salaries for students graduating from a particular school: Before data was collected, someone questioned the validity of this arrangement. Which of the following represents a problem with this set of intervals?

• A) there are too many intervals
• B) the class widths are too small
• C) some numbers between 18,000 and 30,000 would not fall into any of these intervals
• D) the first and the second intervals overlap
• E) the second and third intervals overlap

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