A bar graph should be used when the
A) independent variable is a discrete variable
B) independent variable is a continuous variable
C) dependent variable is a discrete variable
D) depend variable is a continuous variable

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A bar graph is used to represent data with discrete or categorical variables, where the values are grouped into distinct categories. A continuous variable would be better represented with a line graph, scatter plot or histogram. Similarly, a dependent variable may be continuous or discrete, but it is the independent variable that determines the choice of graph.

A Bar Graph Should Be Used When the