Elementary Statistics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134462455
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 18BSC
Deceptive Graphs. In Exercises 17-20, identify how the graph is deceptive.
18. Subway Fare In 1986, the New York City subway fare cost $1, and as of this writing, the current cost is $2.50, so the 1986 price was multiplied by 2.5. In the accompanying graph, the large bill is 2.5 times as tall and 2.5 times as wide as the smaller bill.
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Elementary Statistics (13th Edition)
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