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The boxplots below show monthly sales revenue figures ($ thousands) for a discount office supply company with locations in three different regions of Canada (Atlantic, Central and West).
-Which of the following best describes the difference between stem-and-leaf displays and histograms?
A) There is no difference.
B) Histograms show the shape and spread but not the centre.
C) Histograms show the shape, centre, and spread of the distribution while the stem-and-leaf displays do not.
D) Histograms show the data values themselves while stem-and-leaf displays do not.
E) Histograms provide an easy-to-understand summary of distribution. The stem-and-leaf displays show the individual values while the histogram does not.

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Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
The boxplots below show monthly sales revenue figures ($ thousands) for a discount office supply company with locations in three different regions of Canada (Atlantic, Central and West). 
-Which of the following best describes the difference between stem-and-leaf displays and histograms?
A) There is no difference. 
B) Histograms show the shape and spread but not the centre. 
C) Histograms show the shape, centre, and spread of the distribution while the stem-and-leaf displays do not. 
D) Histograms show the data values themselves while stem-and-leaf displays do not. 
E) Histograms provide an easy-to-understand summary of distribution. The stem-and-leaf displays show the individual values while the histogram does not.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Histograms are graphical representations that summarize the distribution of a dataset, showing the frequency of data points within certain ranges but not the individual data values. Stem-and-leaf displays, on the other hand, also summarize the distribution but retain the actual data values, allowing for a more detailed view of the distribution's characteristics.

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