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Question
Construct histograms for following frequency distribution:
| Class Interval | 130-140 | 140-150 | 150-160 | 160-170 | 170-180 |
| Frequency | 24 | 16 | 29 | 20 | 11 |
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Solution
Steps :
a. On the x-axis , take 1 cm as 5 units and plot class interval.
b. On the y-axis , take 1 cm as 5 units and plot frequency.
c. Draw rectangles of histogram as per given data .
| Class Interval | Frequency |
| 130-140 | 24 |
| 140-150 | 16 |
| 150-160 | 29 |
| 160-170 | 20 |
| 170-180 | 11 |
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