Question

ework: unit 4 - pie charts and preting histograms question 18, 7.1.rc - 1 hw score: 60.53%, 23 of 38 points points: 0 of 1 what is a histogram? choose the correct answer below. a. a histogram is a graph in which pictures or symbols are used. b. a histogram is a special bar graph, where the width of each bar represents a range of numbers. c. a histogram is a graph of a series of points, each representing a piece of data. d. a histogram is any horizontal bar graph.

Explanation:

A histogram is a special bar - graph where the width of each bar represents a range of numbers (class interval), and the height represents the frequency of data within that range. Option A describes a pictograph, option C describes a scatter - plot, and option D is an incorrect general description of a horizontal bar graph.

Answer:

B. A histogram is a special bar graph, where the width of each bar represents a range of numbers.