preference 7th graders 8th graders
prefers cats 36 22
prefers dogs 8 26
no prefrence 2 6
What is the relative frequency of students who prefer dogs who are 7th graders? Round the percentage to the nearest tenth.
Relative frequency of 7th graders who prefer dogs = 8 / (36+8+2) = 8 / 46 = 0.1739
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the relative frequency is 17.4%
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Relative frequency of 7th graders who prefer dogs = 8 / (36+8+2) = 8 / 46 ≈ 0.1739
Rounded to the nearest tenth, the relative frequency is approximately 17.4%.