5. Which one of the following is true about the difference between bar charts and histograms? A) They can both be used to represent numerical data. B) They can both be used to represent any kind of data. C) A bar chart represents numerical data and a histogram represents categorical data. D) A bar chart represents categorical data and a histogram represents numerical data. 6. Book store wants to determine how book prices vary. Which of the following types of graphs should NOT be used to display information about book prices? A) dotplot B) stemplot C) histogram D) pie chart
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