Mark is looking at a histogram depicting students placed in various high schools.In this histogram, the x-axis most likely represents the _____ while the y-axis most likely represents the _____.
A) values of the variable "high school"; frequencies or number of students
B) frequencies or number of students; values of the variable "high school"
C) total number of students; frequencies
D) number of extreme observations; total number of students

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In a histogram, the x-axis typically represents the values of the variable being measured (in this case, different high schools), and the y-axis represents the frequencies or number of observations (in this case, the number of students placed in each high school).

Mark Is Looking at a Histogram Depicting Students Placed in Various