Use the Relative Frequency Method to Estimate the Probability

question 72

Multiple Choice

Use the relative frequency method to estimate the probability. Round your answer to 2 decimal places when necessary.
-In a poll, respondents were asked whether they were planning to vote in the local election. 315 respondents indicated that they were planning to vote and 217 said that they were not. What is the
Probability that the next respondent questioned will indicate that they are planning to vote?

• A)1.45
• B)0.5
• C)0.41
• D)0.59

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Definitions:

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