Graphs for categorical variables

The values of a categorical variable are labels for the categories, such as “female” and “male"

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Boys under 16

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We can label boys under 16 and older than 12 as "teenagers" and consider it as a categorical variable

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The distribution of a categorical variable

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The distribution of a categorical variable lists the categories and gives either the count or the (1) of individuals who fall in each category

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Pie graph vs bar graph

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Allocate graphs to the the right types

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A pie graph does not require to include all parts that make up a whole

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Bachelor's slice in the below pie graph is moved out because

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Bar graphs are generally easier to read and are more flexible than pie graphs

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A pie chart can be used to compare all students in a college who are majoring in biology, political science, and business

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What percent of young adults have either an associate degree or a bachelor’s degree?

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The percentage of students who did not have a high school degree is higher than those who took a bachelor degree?

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Bar graphs and pie charts help grasp distribution knowledge quickly and they are widely used in data analysis as well

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