In an eye color study, 25 out of 50 people in the sample had brown eyes. In this situation, what does the number .50 represent?
A)a class relative frequency
B)a class percentage
C)a class
D)a class frequency

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The number .50 represents a class relative frequency, which is the proportion of the total number of observations that fall into a particular class. In this case, 25 out of 50 people have brown eyes, so the relative frequency is 25/50 = 0.50.

In an Eye Color Study, 25 Out of 50 People