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Compare the dotplot to a histogram of the data. (Select all that apply.)

(A) Histograms show the frequency of individual data values.
(B) The raw data can be retrieved from the dotplot, but not the histogram.
(C) Dotplots show the frequency of individual data values.
(D) The raw data can be retrieved from the histogram, but not the dotplot.

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Final answer:

In summary, the raw data can only be retrieved from a dot plot, not a histogram, as the dot plot represents individual data points, whereas a histogram represents data in grouped intervals.

Step-by-step explanation:

When comparing a dot plot to a histogram, there are several key points to consider:

  • (A) Histograms do not show the frequency of individual data values; instead, they show the frequency of data within a range of values.
  • (B) The raw data can be retrieved from the dot plot, as each dot represents an individual data point. This is not the case with a histogram, where individual data points are not shown, and only grouped data within intervals are represented by bars.
  • (C) Dotplots are used to show the frequency of individual data values, with each dot representing one occurrence of a data point.
  • (D) You cannot retrieve raw data from a histogram as you can from a dot plot, because a histogram represents data in grouped intervals, not specific data points.

A frequency table or a frequency polygon can also be useful tools for data representation in complement to histograms and dot plots, especially when comparing distributions.

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