The number of times that a score occurs divided by the total number of scores is termed a(n)_____.
A)relative frequency
B)cumulative frequency
C)probability density
D)average distribution

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Relative frequency is the ratio of the number of times a score occurs to the total number of scores. It is a measure of how often a particular score occurs relative to the total number of scores, and is commonly used in statistics to describe the frequency distribution of a data set. Cumulative frequency is the sum of the frequencies for all scores up to a specific point, probability density is a measure of the likelihood of a particular score occurring in a continuous distribution, and average distribution is not a commonly used term in statistics.

The Number of Times That a Score Occurs Divided by the Total