Note: For complete details about the Distribution platform, see the Basic Analysis book.
This example uses the Car Physical Data.jmp data table, which contains information about 116 different car models.
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Select Help > Sample Data Library and open Car Physical Data.jmp.
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Select Analyze > Distribution.
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Select Weight and click Y, Columns.
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To rotate the report window, select Display Options > Horizontal Layout from the red triangle menu next to Weight.
Distribution of Weight
Using the results presented in Distribution of Weight, the planning specialist can answer the questions.

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The default report window in Distribution of Weight provides a minimal set of graphs and statistics. Additional graphs and statistics are available on the red triangle menu.
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From the red triangle menu for Weight, select Test Mean.
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Test Mean Results
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Select Help > Sample Data Library and open Car Physical Data.jmp.
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Select Analyze > Distribution.
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Select Country and Type and click Y, Columns.
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Distribution for Country and Type
The report window includes a bar chart and a Frequencies report for country and type. The bar chart is a graphical representation of the frequency information provided in the Frequencies report. The Frequencies report contains the following:
Japanese Cars
Other Cars