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Exercise

Appropriate mappings

Incorrect aesthetic mapping causes confusion or misleads the audience.

Typically, the dependent variable is mapped onto the the y-axis and the independent variable is mapped onto the x-axis.

In the ToothGrowth data set, we have three variables:

Variable Description
len Tooth length
supp Supplement type (VC or OJ)
dose Dose in milligrams/day

From the six possible ways to map three variables, one solution is shown in the viewer. Which of the options below leads to the plot shown?

Instructions

50 XP

Possible answers