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There Might be 50 Reasons to Use a Histogram (or Bar Chart)
There Might be 50 Reasons to Use a Histogram (or Bar Chart)
When confronted with a stack of data, do you think about creating a histogram, too? Just tallied the 50th measurement of a new process — just means it’s time to craft a histogram, right?
There isn’t another data analysis tool as versatile. A histogram (bar chart) can deal with count, categorical, and continuous data (technically, the first two graphs would be bar charts). It like a lot of data yet reveals secretes of even smaller sets. A histogram should be on your shortlist of most often graphing tools.
What is a Histogram or Bar Chart?
A histogram is one of the 7 basic tools of quality control. It provides a representation of the distribution of numerical data. A histogram is an estimate of the probability distribution of a continuous variable.
A very close cousin, the bar chart, also provides a graphical representation of categorical variables. A bar
A histogram or bar chart is a means to visualize the data. Explore the spread, shape, and a range of other details concerning a set of data.
