SMAT 130B-01 – CRN: 10227: Question content area top Part 1 Why should the number of classes in a frequency distribution be between 5 and​ 20?

Posted: November 28th, 2022

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Part 1

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

The number of classes in a frequency distribution should be between 5 and 20 so that the class width is between 5 and 20.

B.

The number of classes in a frequency distribution should be between 5 and 20 so that the classes do not overlap.

C.

If the number of classes in a frequency distribution is not between 5 and​ 20, it may be difficult to detect any patterns.

Your answer is correct.

D.

The number of classes in a frequency distribution should be between 5 and 20 so that the class width is not too small.

E.

The number of classes in a frequency distribution should be between 5 and 20 so that the class width is not too large.