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. $$\begin{array} { c c }
\hline \text { Vehicle Type } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Motorcycle } & 15 \
\text { Sedan } & 80 \
\text { SUV } & 88 \
\text { Truck } & 34 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the relative frequency of the Motorcyle category?
A) 0.069
B) 15
C) 0.17
D) 15%

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. $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\hline \text { Vehicle Type } & \text { Frequency } \
\hline \text { Motorcycle } & 15 \
\text { Sedan } & 80 \
\text { SUV } & 88 \
\text { Truck } & 34 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the relative frequency of the Motorcyle category?
A) 0.069
B) 15
C) 0.17
D) 15%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The relative frequency is calculated by dividing the frequency of the category by the total frequency. For motorcycles, this is $15 / (15 + 80 + 88 + 34) = 15 / 217 \approx 0.069$.

The Following Frequency Distribution Presents the Frequency of Passenger Vehicles