Histograms

Example

Time taken
Frequency
(𝒕 seconds)

10 < 𝑡 ≤ 30 5

30 < 𝑡 ≤ 35 4

35 < 𝑡 ≤ 40 8

40 < 𝑡 ≤ 50 27

50 < 𝑡 ≤ 70 24
 Drawing Histograms - RED

Draw a labelled Histogram for each set of data. Ensure this is done accurately!

1. Money Spent in a clothes shop.

Money Spent (£𝒙) Frequency Frequency Density

0 ≤ 𝑥 < 20 40
20 ≤ 𝑥 < 30 50
30 ≤ 𝑥 < 40 55
40 ≤ 𝑥 < 50 40
50 ≤ 𝑥 < 100 50
2. Kilometres travelled by bike.

Distance Travelled (𝒙 km) Frequency Frequency Density

0 ≤ 𝑥 < 50 55
5 ≤ 𝑥 < 10 45
10 ≤ 𝑥 < 15 30
15 ≤ 𝑥 < 30 30
30 ≤ 𝑥 < 50 25
3. People’s earnings in the UK.

Earnings (₤𝒙) Frequency Frequency Density

0 ≤ 𝑥 < 10 0000 5 000
10 000 ≤ 𝑥 < 20 000 120 000
20 000 ≤ 𝑥 < 25 000 50 000
25 000 ≤ 𝑥 < 30 000 32 000
30 000 ≤ 𝑥 < 40 000 12 000
40 000 ≤ 𝑥 < 50 000 5 000
50 000 ≤ 𝑥 < 100 000 10 000
Interpreting Histograms - GREEN

1. This histogram shows information about the distances in metres that a number of people
threw a ball. Draw a frequency table.

2. This histogram shows information about the number of hours of television some students
watched one evening. Draw a frequency table.
Interpreting Histograms - AMBER

1. This histogram shows information about the distances in metres that a number of people
threw a ball. Complete the frequency table.

Distance
Frequency
(𝒅 metres)
0 < 𝑑 ≤ 10
10 < 𝑑 ≤ 20
20 < 𝑑 ≤ 30
30 < 𝑑 ≤ 45
45 < 𝑑 ≤ 70

2. This histogram shows information about the number of hours of television some students
watched one evening. Complete the frequency table.

Time (𝒕 hours) Frequency

0<𝑡≤1

1<𝑡≤2
1
2 < 𝑡 ≤ 22
1
22 < 𝑡 ≤ 4

4<𝑡≤7
Interpreting Histograms - RED

1. This histogram shows information about

the distances in metres that a number of
people threw a ball. Complete the
frequency table.

Distance Frequency
Class width Frequency
(𝒅 metres) density
0 < 𝑑 ≤ 10 10 1 10 × 1 = 10
10 < 𝑑 ≤ 20 10 10
20 < 𝑑 ≤ 30
30 < 𝑑 ≤ 45
45 < 𝑑 ≤ 70

2. This histogram shows information

about the number of hours of television
some students watched one evening.
Complete the frequency table.

Frequency
Time (𝒕 hours) Class width Frequency
density
0<𝑡≤1 1 6

1<𝑡≤2 1
1
2 < 𝑡 ≤ 22
1
22 < 𝑡 ≤ 4

4<𝑡≤7
Using Histograms:- PURPLE

Estimate how many newspapers had an area of over 45 cm².

Area (𝑨 cm²) Frequency

0 < 𝐴 ≤ 10 38
10 < 𝐴 ≤ 25 36
25 < 𝐴 ≤ 40 30
40 < 𝐴 ≤ 60 46

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Frequency Density

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Time taken (𝑡 seconds)