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Question
In a histogram the class intervals or the group are taken along
Options
Y-axis
X-axis
both of X-axis and Y-axis
in between X and Y axis
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Solution
X-axis
In a histogram the class intervals or the groups are taken along the horizontal axis or X−axis.
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