Explain the bin width that could be used for the histogram of the following data set.
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The bin width should be 20 because there would be 2 bins.
The bin width should be 20 because there would be 2 bins.
The bin width should be 3 because there would be about 12 bins.
The bin width should be 3 because there would be about 12 bins.
The bin width should be 5 because there would be about 7 bins.
The bin width should be 5 because there would be about 7 bins.
The bin width should be 18 because there are 18 values in the data set.
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The bin width should be 3 because there would be about 12 bins. Since there is no exact formula to determine the best bin width, a general rule of thumb is to aim for around 10-15 bins for a histogram.
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