Minitab Histogram HowTo

In this example we use:

• Use the Random Data function of Minitab to generate 100 observations from a Normal or Bell Curve distribution with:
  • Mean 70
  • Standard Deviation 6
• Use the Histogram function under the Graph pulldown menu to plot a histogram of the data.

From the START button,

Select All Programs

Select Minitab Solutions subentry Minitab 15 Statistical Software English

From the Calc pulldown menu at the top of the Minitab Window,

Select the Calc pulldown menu,

select the Random Data item and (in this example) the Normal.. subitem

The following dialog box should appear:

In the Number of rows of data to generate: window, enter 100:

Next enter:

• c1 in the Store in column(s): window
• 70 in the Mean: window
• 6 in the Standard deviation: window

Now column c1 should be populated with 100 values:

Now select the Histogram item from the Graph pulldown menu:

The following dialog box should appear, with Simple highlighted. Click the OK button.

The following dialog box should appear:

Highlight the column c1 and press the Select button:

c1 should appear in the Graph variables: window. Click the OK button.

A new window containing the histogram should appear:

To save the Minitab project, pull down the File menu and select Save Project as

The following dialog box should appear:

Use the dialog box to select the folder in which to save the project, assign the project a name, and click Save