One of the Key Differences Between a Bar Chart and Histogram

question 129

Multiple Choice

One of the key differences between a bar chart and histogram is:

• A) the histogram contains gaps between the bars and the bar chart does not.
• B) a bar chart is used to display a categorical variable and a histogram is used to display the distribution of a quantitative variable.
• C) the histogram shows relative frequency while the bar chart shows frequency.
• D) the bar chart must be vertical while the histogram must be horizontal.

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