A requirement for a frequency distribution is that the set of classes must be mutually exclusive.This means that
A) the set of classes must include all possible data values.
B) a given data value can fall into only one class.
C) the classes must have equal widths.
D) classes must have an upper limit.
E) classes must have a lower limit.

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Mutually exclusive means that a data value can only be included in one class. This ensures that each data value is counted only once and prevents overlap or double counting. The other options (A, C, D, and E) are not necessarily requirements for mutual exclusivity.

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