How to Interpret Histograms

Histograms are particularly useful for understanding the shape of the data distribution. A histogram graphically shows how frequently every value in a data set occurs in a relatively objective way. Histograms make it easy to see which values are most common and which values are least common. In a histogram, the type of data being measured is represented on the horizontal axis, and the vertical axis represents how many observations are in each bin.

A histogram of tree circumferences is shown. The x-axis is labeled “Circumference” (measured in millimeters) and runs from 0

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