A calculator manufacturing company checks 500 calculator units, and 25 of them have non-functioning keys. Approximate the relative frequency of a non-defective unit from this batch of items. Express your answer in the simplest form of a fraction.(1 point)

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120
Start Fraction 1 over 20 End Fraction

475500
Start Fraction 475 over 500 End Fraction

25500
Start Fraction 25 over 500 End Fraction

1920
Start Fraction 19 over 20 End Fraction
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To find the relative frequency of a non-defective unit, we first need to determine the number of non-defective units.

Since there are 500 units in total and 25 have non-functioning keys (defective), the number of non-defective units is:

\[ 500 - 25 = 475 \]

Now, the relative frequency of a non-defective unit is calculated by taking the number of non-defective units and dividing it by the total number of units:

\[ \text{Relative frequency} = \frac{\text{Number of non-defective units}}{\text{Total number of units}} = \frac{475}{500} \]

Next, we simplify the fraction \(\frac{475}{500}\). To do this, we find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 475 and 500, which is 25:

\[ \frac{475 \div 25}{500 \div 25} = \frac{19}{20} \]

Thus, the relative frequency of a non-defective unit in simplest form is:

\[ \frac{19}{20} \]

The correct response is:

Start Fraction 19 over 20 End Fraction