How can we draw the graph of less than ogive and more than ogive ?

Construction of Ogive of less than type

The smooth curve drawn between the upper limits of class intervals and cumulative frequency is called cumulative frequency curve or ogive (of less than type). The upper limits of the intervals and cumulative frequency are shown in the above table.

The method of drawing an ogive of less than type is as follows.

(1) Firstly we draw two perpendicular lines, one is horizontal (x-axis) and the other is vertical (y-axis), on a graph.

(2) Now, we mark the upper limits on the horizontal line and the cumulative

frequencies on the vertical line by taking suitable scale.

(3) After this, we plot the points. These are the points corresponding to the upper limit and the cumulative frequency.

 

(4) Now, we join these points to obtain a smooth curve.

Construction of Ogive of more than type

The smooth curve drawn between the lower limits of class intervals and cumulative frequencies is called cumulative frequency curve or ogive (for more than type).

The method of construction of more than type ogive is same as the construction of less than type. For more than type ogive, we take the lower limits on x-axis and the cumulative frequencies on the y-axis. In the above table, the lower limits and the cumulative frequencies have been represented.

The ogive of more than type is obtained by plotting the points

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Steps for constructing a greater than or more than Ogive chart (more than Cumulative frequency curve): 

  1. Draw and label the horizontal and vertical axes.
  2. Take the cumulative frequencies along the y axis (vertical axis) and the lower class limits on the x axis (horizontal axis)
  3. Plot the cumulative frequencies against each lower class limit.
  4. Join the points with a smooth curve.

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