5. Choosing a Data Display
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Consider the given data set.
Grades (Out of 100) On a Test | ||||
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96 | 74 | 97 | 80 | 62 |
84 | 88 | 53 | 77 | 75 |
89 | 81 | 52 | 85 | 63 |
87 | 95 | 59 | 83 | 100 |
Since we have a numerical data set, we can split it into intervals and find the frequency of each interval. Therefore, another way to display the data is by using a histogram. To do so, let's first create a frequency table by using five intervals, beginning with 51−60.
Score | Frequency |
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51−60 | 3 |
61−70 | 2 |
71−80 | 4 |
81−90 | 7 |
91−100 | 4 |
Let's now display the data in a histogram.
Since a stem-and-leaf plot allows us to see data in numerical order and the data distribution, we used it previously to display the given data set.