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Chapter 2 Minitab Recipe Cards
Pie charts
• Put the categories from Example 2.3 in C1 of the worksheet and their frequencies in C2.
• Note that the first column is now C1-T, the T denoting that it is a text column
• Enter the names of the variables as shown.
• Select Pie Chart from the Graph menu.
• In the Pie Chart command window select Chart values from a table.
• Type C1 under Categorical variable: and C2 under Summary variables.
• Click the OK button and the graphic will appear.
Bar charts
• Enter the categories and frequencies from Example 2.3 in C1 and C2.
• Select Bar Chart from the Graph menu.
• In the next window access the Bars represent: menu and choose Values from a table.
• Select the Simple chart type then click OK.
• Specify C2 under Graph variables: and C1 under Categorical variable: then click OK.
• The chart appears in a new window.
Component bar charts
• Using the data from Example 2.4 list the retailers in C1, the number of transactions with cards in C2 and the number of transactions without cards in C3.
• Choose Bar Chart from the Graph menu.
• In the next window choose Values from a table from the Bars represent: menu.
• Choose the Stack chart type from the selection under Two way table then click OK.
• Specify C2 and C3 in the space under Graph variables:.
• Specify C1 under Row labels:.
• Under Table Arrangement click Rows are outermost categories and columns are innermost.
• Click OK.
• The chart appears in a new window.
Cluster bar charts
• Using the data from Example 2.4 enter the retailers in C1, the number of transactions with cards in C2 and the number of transactions without cards in C3.
• Choose Bar Chart from the Graph menu.
• In the next window choose Values from a table from the Bars represent: menu.
• Choose the Cluster chart type from the selection under Two way table then click OK.
• Specify C2 and C3 in the space under Graph variables:.
• Specify C1 under Row labels:.
• Under Table Arrangement click Rows are outermost categories and columns are innermost.
• Click OK.
• The chart appears in a new window.
Histograms
• Put the data from Example 2.11 into a worksheet column.
• Select Histogram from the Graph menu.
• Choose the Simple chart from the set in the Histograms window and click OK.
• Type C1 under Graph variables: in the command window that appears and click OK.
• The graph appears in a new window.
Scatter diagrams
• Put the data from Example 2.24 into C1 and C2.
• Select Scatterplot from the Graph menu.
• Choose the Simple chart from the set in the Scatterplots window and click OK.
• In the command window specify C2 and C2 under the Y variables and X variables columns respectively then click OK.
• The graph appears in a new window.
Time series charts
• Put the Employees data from Example 2.25 in C1.
• Select Time Series Plot from the Graph menu.
• Choose the Simple chart from the set in the Time Series Plots window and click OK.
• Type C1 under Series in the command window and click OK.
• In the graph a default time scale labeled Index will appear along the horizontal axis.
• Customize the time scale by returning to the Time Series Plot window.
• Click the Time/Scale button and under Time Scale click Calendar. Pick Year from the Calendar options.
• Enter the first time period, which for the data in Example 2.25 is 2001.
• Enter the first time period, which for the data in Example 2.25 is 2001.
• Click OK then OK in the Time Series Plot – Simple box.
• The graph appears with a customised horizontal scale.