Frequency Distribution

Bar Chart

Bar charts are preferred for discrete data.  The height of the bar between the "65" and "70" tick marks corresponds to the number of elements in the 65 - 70 class,  etc.


    Figure 3
    Frequency of Serum Glucose Levels in 130 Hospital Employees

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