Data distributions
Represent distributions using frequencies and explain effects of intervals and representation.
Meaning
A distribution shows where values occur and how many cluster there. Frequency is a count; relative frequency is a proportion of the total. A histogram displays frequencies over numerical intervals.
Example
Practice for this concept
Scope and references
Topics
Frequency tables, relative frequency, histograms, stem-and-leaf plots
Learning goal
Represent distributions using frequencies and explain effects of intervals and representation.
Helpful background
Review data categories, tables, and proportions of a total.
Data distributions
These choice exercises calculate or judge specified finite data, trials, or assumptions. They do not establish data collection, written inference, model validation, or mastery of the whole statistics area.