2. Describing Data with Tables and Graphs

Based on the boxplots, which statement provides the best comparison of the two locations?

Suppose a bar graph displays the political party affiliation of poll respondents in November 2012, with the following percentages: Democrats: $38\%$, Republicans: $32\%$, Independents: $30\%$. Based on this graph, which percentage of poll respondents were Democrats in November 2012?

When comparing the boxplots of two groups, which of the following should be done?

What is an advantage of using a stem-and-leaf plot instead of a histogram?

When graphing your data, it is important to choose a visualization method that matches the type of data you have. Which of the following best illustrates this principle?

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data collected from a group of students?

Marie made the box plot below. Which type of data is most appropriate to display using a box plot: $\mathrm{qualitative}$ data or $\mathrm{quantitative}$ data?

Which of the following accurately describes the information typically displayed in a bar graph when visualizing data?

Which of the following data sets is best visualized using a dashboard to effectively communicate both categorical and numerical information?

Which type of data is most appropriately visualized using a $\mathrm{normal} \mathrm{curve}$: qualitative data or quantitative data?

A box plot is shown for a data set. Which value does the leftmost whisker of the box plot represent?

Which type of graph is most appropriate for visualizing changes in $\mathrm{quantitative}$ data over $\mathrm{time}$?

A box plot is constructed using which of the following pieces of data?

Which characteristic best distinguishes quantitative data from qualitative data?

In a normal distribution, what effect does increasing the $\mathrm{mean}$ have on the graph of the normal curve?