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Chapter 16, Problem 1CSQD
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Interpretation: The distribution of the tread wear data is to be discussed using a histogram
Concept Introduction: A histogram is a graphical representation of the frequency of a numerical variable. The interval of the variable is plotted in the x axis and is called bins. The frequency of the intervals in denoted by bars measured in the y axis.
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