Question

The following histogram portrays data about the average age range of consumers buying the latest version of a cell phone.

Choose the correct statement.

Seven people age 25 bought the cell phone.
Five people age 30 bought the cell phone.
The largest group of consumers are people ages 20–30.
The smallest group of consumers are people ages 50–60.

Answer 1

The smallest group of consumers are people ages 50-60. This is because the first two options don’t include the age ranges, rather they use the median age. The third option implies that 20-30 year olds have the largest bar on the graph which isn’t true, therefore the last option is correct. The age group of 50-60 has the smallest bar on the graph.