Field Guide/Statistics/Box plots & histograms
Core3 min

Make box plots and histograms

You need a visual summary of distribution, spread, median or frequency shape.

01

Press these keys

2ndY=Plot1ZOOM9:ZoomStat

Step 1 of 5. Press 2nd.

02

Walkthrough

  1. 1
    Choose plot type

    In STAT PLOT choose histogram, regular boxplot or modified boxplot.

  2. 2
    Set lists

    Use Xlist L1 and Freq 1 or a frequency list.

  3. 3
    Frame and trace

    Use ZoomStat. TRACE reads bars or five-number-summary values.

03

Worked example

Create a modified boxplot for 2,3,4,5,6,20.

AnswerUse TRACE to read the calculator’s quartile and outlier positions.