Question

what is a histogram?

choose the correct answer below.

○ a. a histogram is a bar graph with bars that touch that can be used to visually display the data from a population
○ b. a histogram is a line graph with a series of points connected by lines to visually display the data from a frequency distribution
○ c. a histogram is a bar graph with bars that touch that can be used to visually display the data from a frequency distribution
○ d. a histogram is a line graph with a series of points connected by lines to visually display the data from a population

Explanation:

A histogram is a bar - graph type. The bars in a histogram touch each other. It is used to display data from a frequency distribution (not from a population directly as in option A). A line graph with points connected by lines is a different type of graph (eliminating options B and D).

Answer:

C. A histogram is a bar graph with bars that touch that can be used to visually display the data from a frequency distribution.