A Group of 100 Students Was Surveyed About Their Interest

question 16

Multiple Choice

A group of 100 students was surveyed about their interest in a new International Studies program. Interest was measured in terms of high, medium, or low. In the study, 30 students responded high interest, 40 students responded medium interest, and 30 students responded low interest. What is the relative frequency of students with high interest?

• A) .30
• B) .50
• C) .40
• D) .030

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Definitions:

Statistical Reasoning

The application of statistical principles and methods to make sense of and interpret quantitative data.

Sample

A subset of individuals, objects, or data selected from a larger population for the purpose of analysis.

Population

The total number of individuals or inhabitants within a particular area or belonging to a specific group.

Scatterplot

A type of graph in statistics that displays values for typically two variables for a set of data.