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question 7 of 25

dana is planning the school picnic and needs to decide what food vendor to use. she asks 500 students whether they would rather have a taco truck or a fruit smoothie cart. the results of the survey are shown in the table.

what is the relative frequency of eighth-graders who want fruit smoothies?

a. 0.12
b. 0.22
c. 0.24
d. 0.36

Explanation:

Identify the target value and total population

$$ \text{Target: Eighth-graders wanting fruit smoothies} = 120 $$

$$ \text{Total surveyed population} = 500 $$

Calculate the joint relative frequency

$$ \text{Relative Frequency} = \frac{120}{500} = 0.24 $$

Answer:

• A. 0.12
• B. 0.22
• C. 0.24 (Correct answer)
• D. 0.36