A researcher records the number of traffic tickets issued in each county along the New York State thruway.If the results are presented in a frequency distribution graph,what kind of graph should be used?
A)a bar graph
B)a histogram
C)a polygon
D)either a histogram or a polygon

Question

A researcher records the number of traffic tickets issued in each county along the New York State thruway.If the results are presented in a frequency distribution graph,what kind of graph should be used?​
A)​a bar graph
B)​a histogram
C)​a polygon
D)​either a histogram or a polygon

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A bar graph is appropriate for displaying frequency distributions of categorical data, such as the number of traffic tickets issued in different counties.

A Researcher Records the Number of Traffic Tickets Issued in Each