Introductory Statistics
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780135188927
Author: Gould, Robert, Ryan, Colleen N. (colleen Nooter)
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 2, Problem 41SE
Gun Availability Pew Research conducted a survey in 2017 asking gun owners what percentage of time they had a loaded gun easily within reach when at home. The results for male gun owners are displayed in a bar chart and a pie chart.
a. Which period was the most frequent response?
b. Use the graphs to estimate the difference in the percentage responding “All of the Time” and “Never.” Is this easier to estimate using the bar chart or the pie chart?
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