The following table lists the presidents of the United States (as of May, 2016) and their state of birth.

(a) Construct a frequency bar graph for state of birth.
(b) Which state has yielded the most presidents?
(c) Explain why the answer obtained in part (b) may be misleading.

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Birthplace of U.S. President President State of Birth President State of Birth President State of Birth Washington Virginia Lincoln Kentucky Нoover Iowa J. Adams F. D. Roosevelt Massachusetts A. Johnson North Carolina New York Virginia Jefferson Grant Ohio Truman Missouri Eisenhower Madison Virginia Нayes Ohio Texas Kennedy Monroe Virginia Garfield Ohio Massachusetts J. Q. Adams Massachusetts Arthur Vermont L. B. Johnson Texas Jackson New Jersey Nixon South Carolina Cleveland California B. Harrison Van Buren New York Ohio Ford Nebraska W. H. Harrison Cleveland New Jersey Virginia Carter Georgia Tyler Virginia McKinley Ohio Reagan Illinois Polk G. H. Bush North Carolina T. Roosevelt New York Massachusetts Taylor Virginia Taft Ohio Clinton Arkansas G. W. Bush Fillmore New York Wilson Virginia Connecticut New Hampshire Pierce Harding Ohio Obama Hawaii Buchanan Pennsylvania Coolidge Vermont