A researcher wants to visually display the U.S.divorce rate (an interval-ratio level variable)for the last 50 years.An appropriate format would be
A)a line chart or histogram.
B)only a histogram would work in this situation.
C)a pie chart.
D)none of these.Data in the form of rate should never be displayed in a chart or graph.

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A line chart would be the most appropriate format to display the U.S. divorce rate over the last 50 years as it allows for the data to be displayed over time, highlighting any trends or patterns. A histogram would not be as effective in this case as it shows the frequency distribution of a single variable, and does not convey information about how the variable changes over time. Pie charts are not appropriate for displaying interval-ratio level variables.

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