The following frequency distribution presents the frequency of passenger vehicles that pass through a certain intersection from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on a particular day.
$$\begin{array} { c c }
\hline \text { Vehicle Type } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Motorcycle } & 7 \
\text { Sedan } & 79 \
\text { SUV } & 78 \
\text { Truck } & 45 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the relative frequency of the SUV category?
A)78%
B)0.987
C)0.373
D)78

Question

The following frequency distribution presents the frequency of passenger vehicles that pass through a certain intersection from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on a particular day.
 $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\hline \text { Vehicle Type } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Motorcycle } & 7 \
\text { Sedan } & 79 \
\text { SUV } & 78 \
\text { Truck } & 45 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the relative frequency of the SUV category?
A)78%
B)0.987
C)0.373
D)78

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The relative frequency is calculated by dividing the frequency of the category by the total frequency. The total frequency is $7 + 79 + 78 + 45 = 209$. The relative frequency of the SUV category is $78 / 209 \approx 0.373$.

The Following Frequency Distribution Presents the Frequency of Passenger Vehicles