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Question
Use the table to answer the question.

Type of Hit Frequency Relative Frequency
single 31
double 9
triple 2
home run 8
There are four types of hits in baseball: singles, doubles, triples, and home runs. The relative frequency table shows Jared’s hits during a baseball season. Use the table to describe the distribution of the dataset. Which statement is true?

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Responses

The relative frequency of triple is 8%.
The relative frequency of triple is 8%.

The relative frequency of single is 62%.
The relative frequency of single is 62%.

The relative frequency of double is 45%.
The relative frequency of double is 45%.

The relative frequency of home run is 80%.
The relative frequency of home run is 80%.
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1 answer

To find the relative frequencies of the hits, we first need to calculate the total number of hits. We can do this by adding the frequencies of each type of hit:

  • Singles: 31
  • Doubles: 9
  • Triples: 2
  • Home Runs: 8

Total hits = 31 + 9 + 2 + 8 = 50

Next, we can calculate the relative frequency for each type of hit by dividing the frequency of each type by the total number of hits and then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage.

  1. Relative frequency of singles: \[ \text{Relative frequency of singles} = \frac{31}{50} \times 100 = 62% \]

  2. Relative frequency of doubles: \[ \text{Relative frequency of doubles} = \frac{9}{50} \times 100 = 18% \]

  3. Relative frequency of triples: \[ \text{Relative frequency of triples} = \frac{2}{50} \times 100 = 4% \]

  4. Relative frequency of home runs: \[ \text{Relative frequency of home runs} = \frac{8}{50} \times 100 = 16% \]

Now we can evaluate the statements given in the question:

  • The relative frequency of triple is 8%. (Incorrect, it is 4%.)
  • The relative frequency of single is 62%. (Correct!)
  • The relative frequency of double is 45%. (Incorrect, it is 18%.)
  • The relative frequency of home run is 80%. (Incorrect, it is 16%.)

The true statement is "The relative frequency of single is 62%."