Data on the number of credit hours of 20,000 students at a public university enrolled in the first semester were collected.Which of the following is the best for presenting the information?
A) A contingency table.
B) A pie chart.
C) A stem-and-leaf display.
D) A Pareto chart.

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A stem-and-leaf display would be ideal for presenting the data as it allows for easy visualization of the distribution of credit hours. It also shows the individual values of each student's credit hours. A contingency table and a Pie chart would not be appropriate for continuous data like credit hours. A Pareto chart is used to show the frequency of different types of defects or problems in a process, which is not applicable in this case.

Data on the Number of Credit Hours of 20,000 Students