Question

the graph to the right compares teaching salaries of women and men at private colleges and universities. what impression does the graph create? does the graph depict the data fairly? if not, construct a graph that depicts the data fairly. what impression does the graph create?
a. the graph creates the impression that men and women have approximately the same salaries.
b. the graph creates the impression that men have salaries that are more than twice the salaries of women.
c. the graph creates the impression that women have salaries that are slightly higher than that of men.
d. the graph creates the impression that men have salaries that are slightly higher than that of women.

Explanation:

Looking at the bar graph, the bar for men (blue) appears slightly taller than the bar for women (red), suggesting a small difference in salaries. Option A is wrong as they don't look the same. Option B is wrong as men's salary isn't more than twice women's (women's is around 55,000, men's around 65,000, not double). Option C is wrong as men's is higher. Option D matches the visual impression of men's salary being slightly higher.

Answer:

D. The graph creates the impression that men have salaries that are slightly higher than that of women.