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How to read a histogram

Diagram: Interpreting a histogram

  1. This figure shows the share of each beekeeper’s hives that were migrated during 2015.
  2. It focuses on beekeepers who are in Northland, Auckland, and the Hauraki Plains…
  3. … who have more 250+ hives.
  4. The x-axis shows breaks the share of hives that each beekeeper migrated into groups (0-10%, 10-20%, 20-30%, etc.)…
  5. … and the y-axis shows the share of beekeepers who fit into each group.
    Thus, about 30% of the beekeepers with 250+ hives in Northland/Auckland/Hauraki Plains migrated 0%-10% of their hives.
  6. The normal distribution curve highlights the average: The peak of the curve is about 40%, indicating that…
     The average beekeeper with 250+ hives in Northland/Auckland/Hauraki Plains migrated 40% of his or her hives in 2015.