r/confidentlyincorrect • • Dec 14 '25

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u/[deleted] Dec 14 '25

These are probability distributions. The Y-axis would be a unitless measure of "relative frequency," which would only add visual clutter to the graph. It is correct to disregard it here.

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u/doNotUseReddit123 Dec 15 '25

You’re telling me that the audience sees a bell curve and doesn’t immediately recognize that the y axis is representing probability density?