Q 72. - The Practice of Statistics for AP

Question

The histogram below shows the distribution of the percent of women aged$15$ and over who have never married in each of the $50$ states and the District of Columbia. 

The leftmost bar in the histogram covers percent of never-married women ranging from about 

(a)$20\% to 24\%.$

(d) $0\% to 5\%$

(b) $20\% to 22\%$

(e) None of these. 

(c) $0\%$ 

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The correct option is (b) $20\% to 22\%$

Step 1: Given information

Given : 

Step 2: Concept

A histogram is an often used graphing tool. It's utilized to summarize discrete or continuous data that are measured on an interval scale.

Step 3: Explanation

The bar on the left takes values on the horizontal axis ranging from $20\% to 22\%$ This suggests that the bar on the far left represents roughly $20\% to 22\%$ of never-married women. The correct option is (b).