What Is the Difference Between a Bar Chart and a Histogram

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a bar chart and a histogram?

• A) The bars on a bar chart do not touch while the bars of a histogram do touch.
• B) The bars in a bar chart may be of various widths while the bars of a histogram are all the same width.
• C) The bars in a bar chart are all the same width while the bars of a histogram may be of various widths.
• D) There is no difference between these two graphical displays.

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