Forum Discussion

mohdt21's avatar
mohdt21
Copper Contributor
Nov 07, 2021

Constructing Frequency Distribution Histogram as shown in my textbook

Dear Excel Community,

 

I hope you are doing well. I need help in constructing a histogram in the same theme (format) as shown in my textbook (attached image). Kindly, help me by providing steps if possible I will appreciate your help. Now for a whole week, I am struggled to do the same as the attached image.

 

Given data: 

 

Textbook Histogram:

 

I assure you that this is not a homework thing, I am a graduate and currently doing self-learning to improve my skills for future research. I hope I could find help in this resourceful community. 

 

 

OS: Windows 10 Enterprise.

System Type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor.

MS Excel version: Profesional Plus 2016

6 Replies

  • Qaiser_j's avatar
    Qaiser_j
    Brass Contributor

    Hi mohdt21 

     

    I attached a sample chart. Data refresh in chart automatically as you change your data selection.

     

    You can check here for https://chartexpo.com/utmAction/NCtNVEMreGwrUUorTVNPRlRDTVQr.

     

    And if you are comfortable with Google Sheets, you can find https://chartexpo.com/utmAction/NCtNVEMrZ3MrUUorTVNPRlRDTVQr.

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

     

    • mohdt21's avatar
      mohdt21
      Copper Contributor

      Hi Qaiser_j,


      Thank you for your help, you did a great job. However, I need the bars in the histogram to touch each other as instructed by my textbook. And if I did that there will be no space as shown in the image above on the onset of the first bar so how to overcome this!

      I have also noticed that you used the class i.e., 30-39 for each bar label instead of using just number boundaries as in my textbooks.


      I wish you would help me fix that.

      • PeterBartholomew1's avatar
        PeterBartholomew1
        Silver Contributor

        mohdt21 

        You seem to be concerned about presentational detail.  I chose to use a column chart in preference to the statistical chart with bin labels.  Excel is not a graphic art package but it does offer a fair level of control through formatting.

Resources