PRC-2 · Chapter 7 · Question 43 of 60
Visually, a standard 'more than' ogive graph generally slopes in which direction?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Downward from left to right.
Explanation
Because it begins with the total number of observations (N) and subtracts frequencies as it moves through higher classes, a 'more than' cumulative frequency ogive always slopes downward.
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