Parking at a university has become a problem. University administrators are interested in determining the average time it takes a student to find a parking spot. An administrator
Inconspicuously followed 120 students and recorded how long it took each of them to find a
Parking spot. Which of the following types of graphs should not be used to display information
Concerning the students parking times?
A)pie chart
B)box plot
C)histogram
D)stem-and-leaf display

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A pie chart is not suitable for displaying the distribution of continuous data like parking times, as it is best used for showing the proportions of categorical data. Box plots, histograms, and stem-and-leaf displays are all appropriate for showing the distribution of continuous data.

Parking at a University Has Become a Problem