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The double bar graph shows the number of cycles sold by two shops in Patna from January to May. In which month was the difference between the two shops' sales the greatest?

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  • AApril
  • BMarch
  • CJanuary
  • DMay

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Differences: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May . The greatest is in April.
Answer: A) April

Key idea: Histograms — bars that touch

A histogram is a bar graph for **grouped** data:

- The -axis shows class intervals (continuous, so bars TOUCH).
- The -axis shows frequency.
- Bar widths are equal (one per class).
- Bar height = frequency of that class.

Difference from a regular bar graph: bar graphs separate distinct categories with gaps; histograms show continuous data with no gaps.

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