A group of 100 students was surveyed about their interest in a new International Studies program. Interest was measured in terms of high, medium, or low. In the study, 30 students responded high interest, 40 students responded medium interest, and 30 students responded low interest. What is the relative frequency of students with high interest?
A) .30
B) .50
C) .40
D) .030

Question

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Relative frequency is the proportion or percentage of a specific category within the total population. In this case, the relative frequency of students with high interest is the number of students with high interest divided by the total number of students surveyed:

Relative frequency of students with high interest = 30/100 = 0.30 = 30%

Therefore, the best choice is A: 0.30.

A Group of 100 Students Was Surveyed About Their Interest