Questions: (CO 2) Which of the following graphs would be a Pareto chart?
This graph shows a series of nine vertical bars. There are gaps between the bars. These bars are not sorted in any way. The taller bars and the shorter bars are randomly spread across the graph from left to right.
This graph shows 6 contiguous vertical bars with height generally decreasing from left to right.
This graph shows 6 horizontal bars with the lengths of the bars generally decreasing from bottom to top.
This graph shows a series of 9 vertical bars with gaps in
Transcript text: (CO 2) Which of the following graphs would be a Pareto chart?
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This graph shows a.series of nine vertical bars. There are gaps between the bars. These bars are not sorted in any way. The taller bars and the shorter bars are randomly spread across the graph from left to right.
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This graph shows 6 contiguous vertical bars with height generally decreasing from left to right.
This graph shows 6 horizontal bars with the lengths of the bars generally decreasing from bottom to top.
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This graph shows a series of 9 vertical bars with gaps in
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand Pareto Chart
A Pareto chart is a bar graph. The lengths of the bars represent frequency or cost (time or money), and are arranged with longest bars on the left and the shortest to the right. This visually emphasizes the most important factors.
Step 2: Analyze the Options
The first graph has bars of varying lengths arranged randomly.
The second graph has vertical bars with lengths generally decreasing from left to right.
The third graph has horizontal bars with lengths generally decreasing from bottom to top (or left to right if rotated 90 degrees clockwise).
The fourth graph has vertical bars arranged randomly.
Step 3: Identify the Pareto Chart
Only the second and third graphs have bars arranged in descending order of length. However, a Pareto chart conventionally uses vertical bars.
Final Answer
The second graph (6 contiguous vertical bars with height generally decreasing from left to right) represents a Pareto chart.