Mathematical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Developing Consistency in the Terminology and Display of Bar Graphs and Histograms

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2014

Publication Title

Teaching Statistics

DOI

10.1111/test.12030

Abstract

Students often are confused about the differences between bar graphs and histograms. The authors discuss some reasons behind this confusion and offer suggestions that help clarify thinking.

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