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Want to Be President? Would you want to be the president of the United States? Although many teenagers think that they could grow up to be the president, most don't want the job. In an opinion poll conducted by $A B C$ News, nearly $80 \%$ of the teens were not interested in the job. ${ }^{2}$ When asked "What's the main reason you would not want to be president?" they gave these responses: Other career plans/no interest $\quad 40 \%$ Too much pressure Ton much work $15 \%$ Wouldn't be good at it $14 \%$ Too much arguing $5 \%$ a. Are all of the reasons accounted for in this table? Add another category if necessary. b. Would you use a pie chart or a bar chart to graphically describe the data? Why? c. Draw the chart you chose in part b. d. If you were the person conducting the opinion poll, what other types of questions might you want to investigate?

Want to Be President? Would you want to be the president of the United States? Although many teenagers think that they could grow up to be the president, most don't want the job. In an opinion poll conducted by $A B C$ News, nearly $80 \%$ of the teens were not interested in the job. ${ }^{2}$ When asked "What's the main reason you would not want to be president?" they gave these responses:
Other career plans/no interest $\quad 40 \%$ Too much pressure Ton much work $15 \%$
Wouldn't be good at it $14 \%$
Too much arguing $5 \%$
a. Are all of the reasons accounted for in this table? Add another category if necessary.
b. Would you use a pie chart or a bar chart to graphically describe the data? Why?
c. Draw the chart you chose in part b.
d. If you were the person conducting the opinion poll, what other types of questions might you want to investigate?

Key Concepts

Survey Question Design

Survey question design encompasses the formulation of questions and response options in a way that elicits reliable and useful information from respondents. It involves considerations of clarity, specificity, and inclusivity of potential responses to ensure that the data collected are both comprehensive and reflective of participants' true opinions.

Categorization of Responses

This concept involves grouping similar responses or data points into meaningful categories. In survey analysis, creating clear and comprehensive categories is fundamental to analyze responses uniformly and ensuring that all possible answers are accounted for, including any residual or miscellaneous types that might not fit the initial categories.

Data Representation

This concept involves the presentation of quantitative data in visual formats such as charts and graphs. It emphasizes choosing appropriate methods to effectively depict numerical relationships and comparisons, ensuring that the audience easily interprets the proportions or differences within the dataset.

Pie Charts

A pie chart is a circular statistical graphic divided into slices, where each slice represents a proportionate part of the whole data set. It is particularly useful for displaying percentage or proportional data and making it clear how individual parts contribute to the overall picture.

Bar Charts

A bar chart is a graphical representation that uses rectangular bars to compare different categories of data. The lengths or heights of the bars are proportional to the values they represent, making it easier to see differences between categories, especially when comparing frequencies or counts.

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