Question

which type of graph would be most appropriate to display this data?
○ a histogram
○ a pie chart
○ a box-and-whisker plot
○ a stem-and-leaf plot
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annual salary ($)
13,000 15,000
19,000 23,000
23,000 255,000
32,000 16,000
17,000 22,000
21,000 18,000

Explanation:

• A histogram is used for continuous data grouped into intervals. Here, the data is individual salary values, not grouped.
• A pie chart is for showing proportions of a whole. This is not about parts of a whole.
• A box - and - whisker plot is good for showing the distribution of data, including outliers. The value \(255000\) is an outlier in the salary data.
• A stem - and - leaf plot is more for showing the shape of the data distribution in a detailed way for smaller datasets without extreme outliers.

Answer:

a box - and - whisker plot