Question

question 4(multiple choice worth 1 points)
(04.01 mc)
an electric company foreman is recording the width of various types of electrical wire available. which of the following displays could be used to represent the data, and why?
bar chart; because wire width is categorical
bar chart, because wire width is numerical
box plot; because wire width is categorical
box plot because wire width is numerical

Explanation:

• Bar chart: Used for categorical data. But wire width is numerical (measured in units like millimeters).
• Box plot: Used for numerical data. It can show the distribution (minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, maximum) of numerical values. Since wire width is numerical, a box - plot is appropriate.

Answer:

Box plot because wire width is numerical.