2. Describing Data with Tables and Graphs

Using the table below, which category would appear first in a Pareto Chart representing the data?

Graphing Data Sets In Exercises 17–32, organize the data using the indicated type of graph. Describe any patterns.

Smartphone Sales The five best-selling smartphone manufacturers of 2020 were Apple (206.1 million units), Huawei (189.0 million units), Samsung (266.7 million units), vivo (111.7 million units), and Xiaomi (147.8 million units). Use a Pareto chart to display the data. (Source: International Data Corporation)

Extending Concepts

A Misleading Graph? A misleading graph is not drawn appropriately, which can misrepresent data and lead to false conclusions. In Exercises 37–40, (a) explain why the graph is misleading, and (b) redraw the graph so that it is not misleading.

Extending Concepts

A Misleading Graph? A misleading graph is not drawn appropriately, which can misrepresent data and lead to false conclusions. In Exercises 37–40, (a) explain why the graph is misleading, and (b) redraw the graph so that it is not misleading.

The table lists the number of albums by The Beatles that received sales certifications. Display the data using (b) a Pareto chart. (Source: Recording Industry Association of America)

Which of the following best describes how a Pareto chart differs from a standard vertical bar graph?

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of bar graphs?

Which of the following best describes how a Pareto chart differs from a standard vertical bar graph?