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ISBN: 9780321836960

Author: Mario F. Triola

Publisher: PEARSON

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A bar graph is a chart or graphical representation of data. A bar chart, also known as a bar graph, is a graph or chart that displays categorical data using rectangular bars with heights or lengths equal to the values they represent. Typically, bar graph…

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Chapter 2, Problem 5RE

CO Emissions Listed below are the amounts (million metric tons) of carbon monoxide emissions in the United States for each year of a recent ten-year period. The data are listed in order. Construct the graph that is most appropriate for these data. What type of graph is best? What does the graph suggest?

5638 5708 5893 5807 5881 5939 6024 6032 5946 6022

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Solution Summary: The author explains that a time-series graph is best for representing the given data and suggests that the amounts of carbon monoxide emissions are increasing.

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