The Nature of Mathematics, 12th Edition
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Section 14.1: Frequency Distributions and Graphs

14.1 Outline

A.  Frequency distribution
     1. interval
     2. frequency
     3. definition
     4. grouped frequency distribution
     5. stem-and-leaf plot
     6. graph
B. Bar graphs
C. Line graphs
D.  Circle graphs
E.  Pictograph's
F.  Misuses of graphs

14.1 Essential Ideas

The classification and tabulation of data into classes is called a frequency distribution. This section considers different graphical ways of interpreting data including the stem-and-leaf plots, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and pictograph's. This section also discusses possible misuses of graphs.

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