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The histogram shows the weights of the children in a Bhopal sports camp. For the class with the most children, what are the class width and the class mark?

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  • AWidth 5 kg, class mark 35 kg
  • BWidth 10 kg, class mark 37.5 kg
  • CWidth 5 kg, class mark 37.5 kg
  • DWidth 11 kg, class mark 37.5 kg

Step-by-Step Solution

The tallest bar (11 children) is the class 35–40. Class width kg; class mark kg.
Answer: C) Width 5 kg, class mark 37.5 kg

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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