A frequency distribution of numerical data differs from a frequency distribution for categorical data in that a frequency distribution for numerical data:
A)focuses on number and width of classes.
B)does not contain classes.
C)lists the classes in the right column.
D)lists the observations in the left column.

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A frequency distribution for numerical data requires the grouping of the data into classes, which involves determining the number and width of the classes. Therefore, it focuses on the number and width of the classes, which is a key difference from a frequency distribution for categorical data that lists the categories in the right column. The left column of a frequency distribution for numerical data lists the class intervals, midpoint of the class, frequency, and cumulative frequency.

A Frequency Distribution of Numerical Data Differs from a Frequency