Question

The following bar graph shows the distribution of favorite subject for a sample of 1000 students. What is the most serious problem with the graph?

(a) The subjects are not listed in the correct order.

(b) This distribution should be displayed with a pie chart.

(c) The vertical axis should show the percent of students.

(d) The vertical axis should start at 0 rather than 100.

(e) The foreign language bar should be broken up by language.

Short answer

Option (d) "The vertical axis should start at 0 rather than 100" is correct.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information.

The given bar graph is:

Step 2. Explanation for the correct option.

After observing the graph carefully we can conclude the given graph is not starting from zero, which can result in misinterpretation of the data produced by this bar graph.

Therefore, the most serious problem with the graph is shown by option (d).

As a result Option (d) is the correct option "The vertical axis should start at 0 rather than 100".