A researcher records the number of children at a local school from single-,divorced-,and married-parent homes.This frequency data would be best displayed as a
A)bar chart
B)frequency polygon
C)histogram
D)ogive

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A bar chart is the best choice to display frequency data when the variable is categorical, such as the type of parents. A bar chart uses bars of equal width to display frequencies of categories or groups. This type of graph is easy to read and provides a clear visual comparison between the different groups. Frequency polygons, histograms, and ogives are used to display continuous or numeric data, which is not appropriate for this type of variable.

A Researcher Records the Number of Children at a Local