Developing Consistency in the Terminology and Display of Bar Graphs and Histograms

Authors

Patricia B. Humphrey, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Sharon E. Taylor, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Kathleen Cage Mittag, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2014

Publication Title

Teaching Statistics

DOI

10.1111/test.12030

Abstract

Students often are confused about the differences between bar graphs and histograms. The authors discuss some reasons behind this confusion and offer suggestions that help clarify thinking.

Recommended Citation

Humphrey, Patricia B., Sharon E. Taylor, Kathleen Cage Mittag. 2014. "Developing Consistency in the Terminology and Display of Bar Graphs and Histograms." Teaching Statistics, 36 (3): 70-75. doi: 10.1111/test.12030
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/math-sci-facpubs/31