Elementary Statistics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321836960
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 22BSC
Deceptive Graphs. In Exercises 21-24, identify the characteristic that causes the graph to be deceptive.
22. Subway Fare In 1986, the New York City subway fare cost $1, and as of this writing, it now costs $2, so the price doubled. In the accompanying graph, the $2 bill is twice as long and twice as tall as the $1 bill.
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