Data on 1,500 students' weight were collected at a university in Melbourne,Victoria.Which of the following is the best chart for presenting the information?
A) A pie chart.
B) A Pareto chart.
C) A histogram.
D) A side-by-side bar chart.

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A histogram is the best choice for presenting the distribution of weights of the 1,500 students. A histogram provides a visual representation of the frequency distribution of continuous data, and in this case, it would allow for an understanding of how the weights of the students are distributed within the sample. A pie chart would not work since it is used for categorical data, and a Pareto chart is used for showing the relative frequency of categorical data. A side-by-side bar chart could work, but it would not be as effective as a histogram in showing the distribution of weights.

Data on 1,500 Students' Weight Were Collected at a University