Data from a non-profit organization give the cause of spillage for 460 oil tanker accidents resulting in spills of more than 700 tons of oil from 1970–2010. The data are displayed in 2 accompanying charts. Complete parts a) and b) below. LOADING... Click the icon to view the bar chart of oil spillage causes. LOADING... Click the icon to view the pie chart of oil spillage causes. a) Write a brief report interpreting what the displays show. Choose the correct answer below. A. The charts show that grounding, fire and explosion are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Many also have unknown causes. B. The charts show that grounding and collision are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Very few have unknown causes. C. The charts show that hull failure, fire, and explosion are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Very few have unknown causes. D. The charts show that hull failure and collision are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Many also have unknown causes. b) Is a pie chart an appropriate display for these data? Why or why not? A. A pie chart does not seem appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and each oil spill falls into only one category. B. A pie chart does not seem appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and some oils spills fall into more than one category. C. A pie chart seems appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and each oil spill falls into only one category. D. A pie chart seems appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and some oils spills fall into more than one category.

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Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

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Chapter12: Probability

Section12.2: Introduction To Probability

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Data from a non-profit organization give the cause of spillage for 460 oil tanker accidents resulting in spills of more than 700 tons of oil from

1970–2010.

The data are displayed in 2 accompanying charts. Complete parts a) and b) below.

Click the icon to view the bar chart of oil spillage causes.

Click the icon to view the pie chart of oil spillage causes.

a) Write a brief report interpreting what the displays show. Choose the correct answer below.

The charts show that grounding, fire and explosion are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Many also have unknown causes.

The charts show that grounding and collision are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Very few have unknown causes.

The charts show that hull failure, fire, and explosion are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Very few have unknown causes.

The charts show that hull failure and collision are the most frequent causes of oil spills. Many also have unknown causes.

b) Is a pie chart an appropriate display for these data? Why or why not?

A pie chart does not seem appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and each oil spill falls into only one category.

A pie chart does not seem appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and some oils spills fall into more than one category.

A pie chart seems appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and each oil spill falls into only one category.

A pie chart seems appropriate for these data because the proportions shown by each slice of the pie add up to 100%, and some oils spills fall into more than one category.

Causes of Oil Spillage
160
150
132
100
55
50
42
34
37
Collisions Groundings
Hull
Failures
Loading
Explosions Discharging Unknown
Fire &
Other/
Cause
Number of Spills

Causes of Spillage
Cause
Collisions
Groundings
Hull Failures
Fire & Explosions
Loading/Discharging
Other/Unknown
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