Question 5
Is it correct to say that in a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the class size of the corresponding class interval? If not, correct the statement.

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It is not correct.
Because in a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the corresponding frequency of its class.

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Q. In a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the class size of the corresponding class interval?
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Q. In a histogram the area of each rectangle is proportional to

(a) the class mark of the corresponding class interval

(b) the class size of the corresponding class interval

(c) frequency of the corresponding class interval

(d) cumulative frequency of the corresponding class interval

Consider the following two statements.
Statement - 1: The area of rectangles in a histogram are proportional to the corresponding frequencies.
Statement - 2: The height of rectangles in a histogram are proportional to the corresponding frequencies.
Which of the following is/are correct?

Q. In a histogram, each class rectangle is constructed with base as

(a) frequency

(b) class-intervals

(c) range

(d) size of the class

Q. In a histogram, two class intervals were 20-30 and 30-40 with corresponding heights 10 and 20 units. The class intervals were combined to form a single class interval 20-40. What is the height corresponding to this new class interval?

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Question 5 Is it correct to say that in a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the class size of the corresponding class interval? If not, correct the statement.

It is not correct. Because in a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the corresponding frequency of its class.

Question 5
Is it correct to say that in a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the class size of the corresponding class interval? If not, correct the statement.

It is not correct.
Because in a histogram, the area of each rectangle is proportional to the corresponding frequency of its class.