If data are grouped into intervals and...

单项选择题If data are grouped into intervals and the number of items in each group is listed, this could be called a （）

A.ogive
B.histogram
C.frequency distribution
D.stem and leaf plot

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4.单项选择题Descriptive statistics deals with methods of（）

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8.单项选择题A politician who is running for the office of premier in a state with 3 million registered voters commissions a survey. In the survey, 53.6% of the 5000 registered voters interviewed say they plan to vote for him. The population of interest is the（）

A.3 million registered voters in the state.
B.5000 registered voters interviewed.
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