Difference between a histogram and a bar graph

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What is the difference between a histogram and a bar graph? - Teachoo

Difference between a histogram and a bar graph - Part 2

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Difference between Bar Graph & HistogramBar Graph In Bar Graph Bars have equal space On the y-axis, we have numbers & on the x-axis, we have data which can be anything. Histogram In Histogram Bars are fixed On the y-axis, we have numbers & on the x-axis, we have data which is continuous & will always be number. Bars chart can also be drawn horizontally. Histogram cannot be drawn horizontally.

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