Consider the Following Survey Results Regarding Marital Status by Age

Essay

Consider the following survey results regarding marital status by age. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c } \text { Age Category } & \text { Never Married (\%) } & \text { Married (\%) } & \text { Divorced (\%) } \\\hline 18 - 24 & 49 & 35 & 16 \\25 - 34 & 44 & 35 & 21 \\35 - 44 & 28 & 45 & 27 \\45 - 54 & 22 & 58 & 20\end{array}$$
a. Construct a stacked-column chart to display the survey data on marital status. Use Age Category as the variable on the horizontal axis.
b. Construct a clustered-column chart to display the survey data. Use Age Category as the variable on the horizontal axis.
c. What can you infer about the relationship between age and marital status from the column charts in parts (a) and (b)? Which column chart (stacked or clustered) is best for interpreting this relationship? Why?