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Visual Summary:  Grouped Frequency Distribution


Compute the Range

Range = high score - low score
 

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Choose i

There must be between 10 and 20 class intervals

 

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Create Class Intervals

All lower apparent limits must be a multiple of i

All class intervals must be the same size

The highest class interval must contain the highest score

The lowest class interval must contain the lowest score
 

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Compute Real Limits

Upper real limit = upper apparent limit + .5 units

Lower real limit = lower apparent limit - .5 units
 

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Tally Frequencies

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Find the Midpoint


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