What Is a Histogram

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Multiple Choice

What is a histogram?

• A) A type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole.
• B) A chart or graph that presents grouped data with rectangular bars with lengths proportional to the values that they represent.
• C) A graphical display of data using bars of different heights that groups numbers into ranges.
• D) A small embedded line graph that illustrates a single trend.

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