Relative Frequency

What is the relative frequency (to the nearest percent) of boys among those who cannot bike to school? 

• 4%
• 14%
• 13%
• 29%

What percentage of SUV's are driven by women?

• 56.25%
• 75%
• 83.25%
• 86.5%

How many people purchased no food and no drink?

• 60
• 10
• 20
• 200

​ (a)   is the number of times that something occurs.

• Frequency
• Relative Frequency
• Percentage

​ (a)   tells us the number of times something occurs compared to the ​ (b)  

• Relative Frequency
• total
• Frequency
• percentage
• column
• row

To calculate the relative frequency, what ratio do you set up?

Erika wanted to see if there was a relationship between how often someone eats fast food in a week and how the person gets to work each day. She conducted a survey where participants answered how often they eat fast food as well as whether they drive to work or use public transportation.

Erika wants to know the relative frequency of participants who eat fast food 3 or more times a week. Which ratio should she use to calculate her percentage?

Erika wanted to see if there was a relationship between how often someone eats fast food in a week and how the person gets to work each day. She conducted a survey where participants answered how often they eat fast food as well as whether they drive to work or use public transportation.

What is the relative frequency of participants who drive to work?

• 87%

• 50%

• 61%

• 55%

Students in a middle school were asked about their favorite movie genre. The results are organized in the two-way table.

What is the relative frequency of people whose favorite movie genre is action.

• 48%

• 51%

• 26%

• 23%

• 28%

Students in a middle school were asked about their favorite movie genre. The results are organized in the two-way table.

What is the relative frequency of female students?

• 48%

• 51%

• 26%

• 23%

• 28%