Which of the following statements about histograms is true?
A) A histogram shows the cumulative rel ative frequency distribution.
B) A histogram may be used as a graphical display of ordinal data.
C) A histogram may be used as a graphical display of categorical data.
D) A histogram generally has no gaps between rectangles, because it is a graphical display of

Question

Which of the following statements about histograms is true? 
A) A histogram shows the cumulative rel ative frequency distribution.
B) A histogram may be used as a graphical display of ordinal data.
C) A histogram may be used as a graphical display of categorical data.
D) A histogram generally has no gaps between rectangles, because it is a graphical display of

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A histogram is most commonly used to display continuous numerical data, and shows the frequency distribution of the data. The rectangles in a histogram are typically drawn adjacent to each other with no gaps, since the data is continuous. A histogram is not appropriate for ordinal or categorical data. While a cumulative frequency distribution can be displayed on a histogram, it is not the primary purpose of the graph.

Which of the Following Statements About Histograms Is True