Use the table to answer the question.

Has a Pet No Pet Totals
Third Graders 16% 19% 35%
Fourth Graders 29% 36% 65%
Total 45% 55% 100%
Use the relative frequency table to decide which of the following is a correct interpretation of the data. (1 point)
The largest joint relative frequency is fourth graders with a pet.
Most students in the sample have a pet.
More fourth graders responded than third graders.
The smallest joint frequency is third graders without a pet.

1 answer

The correct interpretation of the data is: Most students in the sample have a pet.

This is because the joint relative frequency for students with pets is 45%, which is higher than the joint relative frequency for students without pets at 55%.