Q 23. - The Practice of Statistics for AP

Question

Popular colors—here and there Favorite vehicle colors may differ among countries. The side-by-side bar graph shows data on the most popular colors of cars in $2008$ for the United States and Europe. Write a few sentences comparing the two distributions. 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Because the height difference between the two bars for white/pearl is the biggest of all pairs of bars, the preference for the hues silver and white/pearl vary between the United States and Europe.

Step 1: Given information

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Step 2: Concept

The distribution of a category variable is displayed using pie charts and bar graphs. Any set of quantities measured in the same units can be compared using bar graphs. It's a good idea to ask yourself, "What do I see?" when looking at any graph.

Step 3: Explanation

The graph compares data from the United States and Europe in $2008$ on the most popular car colors. White/pearl is the most popular vehicle colour in the United States, with about $20\%$ of individuals opting for it. In Europe, however, just about $5\%$ of individuals like it. In Europe, black and silver colours are particularly popular, with $25\%$ (approx.) and $28\%$ (approx.) respectively. In the United States, $18\%$ of people choose these two colors for their vehicles. Blue is a color that is liked by roughly $13\%$ of people in the United States and Europe. In Europe, moreover, $15\%$ of individuals like Grey, although in the United States, just approximately $12\%$ like it. Over 10% of people prefer the color red. Beige/brown has a small percentage of the market in the United States and a little more than $5\%$ in Europe. Thus, The choice for the color's silver and white/pearl differs between the US and Europe, because the height difference between the two bars for white/pearl is the biggest of all bar pairings.