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
C) a class frequency
D) a class percentage

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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