The heights​ (to the nearest​ inch) of 30 males are shown below. Construct a frequency distribution and a frequency histogram of the data using 5 classes. Describe the shape of the histogram as​ symmetric, uniform, negatively​ skewed, positively​ skewed, or none of these.

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The heights​ (to the nearest​ inch) of 30 males are shown below. Construct a frequency distribution and a frequency histogram of the data using 5 classes. Describe the shape of the histogram as​ symmetric, uniform, negatively​ skewed, positively​ skewed, or none of these.

 

67
76
69
68
74
 
68
65
63
75
69
 
66
72
66
66
69
 
73
62
62
71
73
 
70
72
71
65
69
 
66
74
72
68
69
 

 

 

Construct a frequency distribution of the data using 5 classes. Use the minimum data entry as the lower limit of the first class. Use the smallest whole number class width possible.
 
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The smallest value of the dataset=62

The largest value of the dataset=76

The range of the data set is thus obtained as-

Range=76-62=14

The class width  for the frequency distribution for 5 classes is obtained as-

Class width=RangeNo. of class=145=2.8~3

The lower class limit for the frequency distribution is obtained as-

62

62+3=65

65+3=68

68+3=71

71+3=74

The upper class limits for the frequency distribution is obtained as-

62+(3-1)=64

65+(3-1)=67

68+(3-1)=70

71+(3-1)=73

74+(3-1)=76

The required  frequency distribution of the data using 5 classes is obtained as-

Class Frequency Mid-point
62-64 3 63
65-67 7 66
68-70 9 69
71-73 7 72
74-76 4 75
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