Questions: Statistics were gathered on the number of homicides committed with guns in Australia in the years from 1980 to 2004. From these data the following graph was constructed.
This plot is a graph of a(n) , and it shows that there is/are in the data. a) quantitative variable; outlier values b) histogram; multiple peaks c) line; an increasing trend d) time series; a decreasing trend e) categorical variable; skewness to the right
Transcript text: Statistics were gathered on the number of homicides committed with guns in Australia in the years from 1980 to 2004.From these data the following graph was constructed.
This plot is a graph of $a(n)$ $\qquad$ , and it shows that there is/are $\qquad$ in the data.
a) quantitative variable; outlier values
b) histogram; multiple peaks
c) line; an increasing trend
d) time series; a decreasing trend
e) categorical variable; skewness to the right
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Type of Graph
The graph shown is a line graph, which is used to display data points over a period of time.
Step 2: Determine the Trend in the Data
The graph shows a general decreasing trend in the number of homicides committed with guns in Australia from 1980 to 2004.
Step 3: Match the Description to the Options
The correct description of the graph is a time series with a decreasing trend.