Chapter 2
Charts and Graphs
The objective of statistical analysis is to discover what conclusions can be drawn from data and to present these conclusions in as simple and lucid a form as is consistent with accuracy
– D. R. Cox and E. J. Snell
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Understand the concept of frequency distribution.
- Construct bar chart, pie chart, histogram, frequency polygon, ogive, stem-and-leaf plot, Pareto chart, and scatter plot.
- Use MS Excel, Minitab, and SPSS for constructing bar chart, pie chart, histogram, frequency polygon, ogive, Pareto chart, stem-and-leaf plot, and scatter plot.
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