A frequency table indicates how many observations fall within each category, and a histogram is its graphical analog.

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A frequency table displays the number of observations in each category or class interval, while a histogram is a graph that visually displays the data of a frequency table by creating bars for each specified category. Therefore, the two are related and a frequency table is a precursor to a histogram.

A Frequency Table Indicates How Many Observations Fall Within Each