A graphical presentation of a frequency distribution, relative frequency distribution, or percent frequency distribution of quantitative data constructed by placing the class intervals on the horizontal axis and the frequencies on the vertical axis is a _____.
A) histogram
B) bar chart
C) stem-and-leaf display
D) pie chart

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A histogram is the most appropriate choice for displaying frequency distributions of quantitative data. It allows for the visualization of the shape of the distribution and the identification of the central tendency and variability of the data. Bar charts are typically used for displaying categorical data, stem-and-leaf displays are useful for showing the actual data values within each class interval, and pie charts are more appropriate for displaying relative proportions of different categories within a whole.

A Graphical Presentation of a Frequency Distribution, Relative Frequency Distribution