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    The document presents data on different dog breeds including their pictures, average weights, and brief descriptions. It includes a bar graph comparing the average weights of 9 dog breeds ranging from 3 to 128.5 pounds. A histogram is also shown grouping the dog weights into ranges but without identifying the breeds. The bar graph is considered better than the histogram because it clearly shows each breed and its exact weight while the histogram only shows weight ranges without identifying the dogs.

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    The document presents data on different dog breeds including their pictures, average weights, and brief descriptions. It includes a bar graph comparing the average weights of 9 dog breeds ranging from 3 to 128.5 pounds. A histogram is also shown grouping the dog weights into ranges but without identifying the breeds. The bar graph is considered better than the histogram because it clearly shows each breed and its exact weight while the histogram only shows weight ranges without identifying the dogs.

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    of 3

    Wagging the Dog - Statistical Displays

    Jonathan & Samuel


    PartA:

    Dog Breed

    Picture

    Weight (pounds)

    Description

    Labrador Retriever

    62.5 lb

    A Labrador Retriever a.k.a. Labrador,


    or simply a lab is one of the several
    types of retrievers.

    German Shepherd

    77 lb

    A German Shepard is a breed of a


    large sized dog that originated from
    Germany. It has a lifespan of 11 years.

    Rottweiler

    121 lb

    A Rottweiler is a medium/large sized


    domesticated dog. They were known
    as Rottweil Butcher Dogs because
    they used to herd livestock and pull
    carts.

    Golden Retriever

    128.5 lb

    Golden retrievers are large types of


    retrievers. They are kind, friendly,
    trustworthy, reliable, and intelligent
    dogs.

    Bulldog

    39 lb

    Bulldogs are medium sized sometimes


    referred to as the English or British
    Bulldog. They are docile, friendly, and
    wilful dogs.

    Siberian Husky

    42.5 lb

    A siberian husky is a medium size,


    dense-coat working dog breed that
    originated in north-eastern Siberia. It
    has a lifespan of 12-15 years.

    Beagle

    20.5 lb

    A beagle is a breed of a small to


    medium-sized dog. It is a member of
    the hound group, and is similar in
    appearance to the foxhound, but
    smaller with shorter legs and longer,
    softer ears.

    Chihuahua

    3 lb

    The Chihuahua is the smallest breed of


    dog and was named after the mexican
    state Chihuahua.

    Maltese

    5.5 lb

    A Maltese is a small breed of dog that


    originates from the Central
    Mediterranean area. It has a lifespan
    of 12-15 years.

    Boxer

    67.5 lb

    A Boxer is a medium sized, short


    haired breed of dog. They originate
    from Germany, and have a lifespan of
    9-10 years.

    Part B:
    Bar Graph:

    Histogram

    Part C:

    Advantage

    Bar Graph
    Ordered from heaviest to lightest
    Shows dog breed and average weight
    Shows the difference of each dog
    Histogram
    Easy to read
    Easy to see numbers
    Color-coded

    Disadvantage

    Bar Graph
    Doesnt tell the exact story
    Doesnt tell exact weight
    Hard to read the dog weight
    Histogram
    Doesnt tell dog names.
    Doesnt tell actual weight
    Doesnt tell which dog is where

    The bar graph would be better to use in this set of data. It is better because the bar graph
    shows the type of dog and how much it weighs. The histogram only shows the amount of
    dogs that go into a range of weights. It doesnt tell which dog is in which category.

    Part D :
    The outliers are the golden retriever and the rottweiler. They are the outliers because all
    the differences of the other dogs weights are under 40, but the difference between these
    dogs and the other dogs are greater than 40.
    Part E :
    Box & Whisker Plot

    The ideal weight of the lower half the dogs are 22.2 pounds because you do 3 + 6 + 21 + 39
    + 42 = 111 5 = 22.2
    Part F:
    1. In this set of data, you would not use a line graph because it wouldnt tell the story
    that you want it to tell. Also line graphs can be harder to read than bar graphs and
    histograms.
    2. An example that you can do with a line graph is How many dogs can run nonstop
    for 2 minutes, or How much can your dog eat, and etc. It would work because the
    graph would go up and down depending on how skilled a dog is at something. It
    would kind of look like this:

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