Question
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.
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 the data set contains a wide range of values, using a bin width of 3 would provide a good balance between capturing the variability of the data and ensuring that each bin contains a reasonable number of data points.
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