1. Individual Data Values Relative Frequency Histogram
Shown on Display?
Appropriate for?
Important Characteristics:
Individual Data Values
5-Number Summary
Mean
Std. Dev.
Large Data Sets
Small Data Sets
Dot Plot
Stem Plot
Bar Graph
Frequency Histogram
Relative Frequency Histogram
Box Plot
Characteristic
Display
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No n<150
Displays freq. distribution
of small data sets & mode
Yes No No No
Yes
No n<150
Displays freq. distribution
of small data sets & min/max
Yes No No No
Yes
One variable is a category,
other is frequency
Maybe
N.A. (Not
Applicable)
N.A.
N.A.
Yes
Yes
Displays number of values in each interval No No No No
Yes OK
Displays the percent in each interval No No No No
Yes No
No n>20
Shows the 5-number
summary No
Yes No No
Yes