Question

data is gathered from college students from around the country in order to understand just how much time, in hours, students are spending, on average, to engage in different activities each day. this data is summarized in the graphical display below. questions 15 and 16 each present an incorrect interpretation of this graphical display. please explain what is wrong with each interpretation. 15. with this type of graphical display, the y - axis should always be either a frequency, a count, or a percentage. 16. we should describe this distribution of data as having a shape that is skewed to the right.

Explanation:

1. The y - axis can represent other meaningful variables like time in hours as in this case, not just frequency, count, or percentage.
2. The data does not show a right - skewed distribution. There is no long tail on the right side of the distribution. The values simply decrease from left to right in a somewhat linear fashion without the characteristic right - skewed shape.

Answer:

1. The statement is incorrect because the y - axis can represent time (hours) which is a valid variable here, not just frequency, count, or percentage.
2. The statement is incorrect because the data does not exhibit a right - skewed shape; there is no long tail on the right side.