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question 12 of 25

a snack bar offers chili and/or cheese on its hot dogs for an additional fee. the owner kept track of the hot dog orders over the course of a week. his data are shown in a relative frequency table.

what does the 0.2 in the highlighted cell mean?

a. 20% of his customers ordered cheese on their hot dog.
b. 20% of his customers ordered cheese but no chili on their hot dog.
c. 20% of the customers that ordered cheese did not order chili.
d. 20% of his customers did not order chili on their hot dog.

Explanation:

Identify the highlighted cell and its value

The value \(0.2\) is located at the intersection of the row "No chili" and the column "Cheese".

Interpret the relative frequency value

The table shows relative frequencies for the entire sample of customers. A value of \(0.2\) represents \(20\%\) of all customers.

Match with the correct option

The value \(0.2\) represents the proportion of all customers who ordered cheese but did not order chili on their hot dog.

Answer:

• A. 20% of his customers ordered cheese on their hot dog.
• B. 20% of his customers ordered cheese but no chili on their hot dog. (Correct answer)
• C. 20% of the customers that ordered cheese did not order chili.
• D. 20% of his customers did not order chili on their hot dog.