Question

A university conducted a study and determined that a college student walks an average of 2.4 miles a day and a college graduate walks an average of 1.8 miles per day. Which of the following is the best way to represent this data? -using a bar graph where one bar has a length of 2.4 and one bar has a length of 1.8 -using a cube with a side length of 2.4 and a cube with a side length of 1.8 -using a pie chart with one section labeled 1.8 and one section label 2.4 -using a square with a side length of 2.4 and a square with a side length of 1.8

Answer 1

Answer:

Using a bar graph where one bar has a length of 2.4 and one bar has a length of 1.8

Step-by-step explanation:

You use a bar graph to compare things between different groups, so it is the most appropriate one to use.

You use a pie chart to compare parts of a whole, so it would not be appropriate.

The graph should represent the relative sizes of the two values (24:18 or 1.33:1). Using a square or a cube would distort the relationship. The relative area of the squares would be 1.77:1 and that of the cubes would be 2.37:1.