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A histogram is a pictorial representation of the grouped data in which class intervals and frequency are respectively taken along
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vertical axis and horizontal axis
vertical axis only
horizontal axis only
Horizontal axis and vertical axis
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Solution
Horizontal axis and vertical axis
In a histogram the class intervals and frequencies are taken along horizontal and vertical axes respectively.
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