Robert Monge
Instruction Librarian
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Histogram
Definition: A graph that displays the distribution of numerical data by dividing it into bins (ranges) and showing the frequency or relative frequency of data points within each bin. The bars are adjacent to each other.
When to Use: Use histograms to understand the shape of the distribution of a single numerical variable. They can show if the data is normally distributed, skewed, or has multiple peaks.
Video: How-To Create a Histogram in Google Sheets (Closed Captioned - 4:49)
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