If you have 1073 data observations in a very large sample, how many classes (bins) does the Sturges' rule recommend for you to construct a frequency distribution?
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Sturges' rule formula is given by: k = 1 + 3.322 log(n) where k is the number of classes (bins) and n is the number of data observations. Show more…
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