Monday, March 4, 2013

Simple Histograms

Introduction to Simple Histograms:

A simple histogram is defined as graph that shows the frequent data arise within certain ranges or intervals. The value of each bar gives their frequencies in individual interval. The class interval is marked on x-axis and the frequencies on the y-axis. I like to share this Construct a Histogram with you all through my article.

The entire histogram is in proportion within the whole of the statistical data. It is the most exact graph that represents a frequency distribution. Histogram is a type of picture, which represents likeness of the bar graph.


Simple histogram contents:


A simple histogram contains,

Horizontal axis: The values into which the measurements fit are plotted in the X-axis or the horizontal axis. These measurements are commonly grouped into intervals.
Vertical axis: The number of times the values that has occurred within an interval is plotted in the Y –axis or the vertical axis.
Bars: The bars have two main characteristics called height and width. The height represents the number of times the values within an interval has occurred. The width represents the length of the interval that has enclosed by the bar.
There are a number of rectangles in series. Each rectangle has an area determining a particular class and its frequency.
The sum-total of the areas of the rectangles is the area of the histogram, indicates all the particular classes and their relevant frequencies. Having problem with Applied Statistics keep reading my upcoming posts, i will try to help you.

How to draw a simple histogram:


The pictorial representation of the simple histogram is given below. This pictorial representation depicts the total number of data in a set along the X-axis and the number of  times it had appeared in the Y-axis.




1)       The first step is to decide the title in such a way that the title should depict the data that we want to explain.

2)       Identify the total number of bars that are required along the horizontal axis.

3)       Then indicate the total number of bars that we need along the vertical axis.

4)       After representing the total numbers of bars required, then draw and label the horizontal and vertical axes.

5)       The final step is to combine the bars and the bars of the simple histogram should touch one another and should be visible.

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