Find the ratio of men to women

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The discussion centers on determining the ratio of men to women based on a histogram representation. Participants analyze the number of men as 3 and express confusion regarding the number of women, debating whether it is 5 or 8. The confusion arises from interpreting the scale and distribution of the histogram. Ultimately, the consensus is that the histogram's structure dictates the interpretation of the data.

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hmmmm this question is a bit confusing... i.e on the part of finding the number of women.
Looking at the graph, and say considering Red, it's pretty obvious that men are ##3##, now my confusion is on the number of women, is it ##5## or ##8##? my thinking falls on two perspectives,firstly that any scale has to start from ##0## implying ##8## and secondly by considering the different shades (spread) and using the given scale to check the distribution will imply ##5##.
 
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chwala said:
on the number of women, is it ##5## or ##8##?
5

That's the way these histograms work.
 
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