Question

workers at a local humane society were surveyed, and some of the collected data are summarized in the table. table: color of cat (orange tabby, calico, grey tabby, orange, brown tabby) and number of cats in shelter (8, 2, 2, 1, 5). which of the following is the best type of display for the data, and why? options: bar graph, there should be a comparison of each category; two - way relative frequency table, there should be a comparison of each category; bar graph, there should be a comparison of more than one categorical data variable; two - way relative frequency table, there should be a comparison of more than one categorical data variable.

Explanation:

The data shows one categorical variable (cat colors) with their frequencies. A bar graph is suitable for comparing the number of cats in each color category. The option "Bar graph, there should be a comparison of each category" matches this as bar graphs are used to compare quantities across different categories, and here we compare the number of cats per color category. Other options involve two - way or relative frequency which are for multiple variables or proportions, not needed here as we have one variable (color) and its frequency.

Answer:

Bar graph, there should be a comparison of each category