A sample of 340 people is Selected. The people sampled are classified according

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A sample of 340 people is Selected. The people sampled are classified according to their place of residence and the highest educational degree that they have earned. The results are given in the contingency table below.

Highest degree earned

                                                      No college degree                       Two-year degree                            Four-year degree                     Advanced degree

Place of residence Urban                    48                                                   29                                                      26                                            16

Place of residence Suburban              25                                                    23                                                      19                                            17

Place of residence Rural                     35                                                   41                                                       32                                             29

What is the relative frequency of people in the sample whose place of residence is suburban? Round your answer to at least two decimal places.

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Relative frequency of people in the sample whose place of residence is suburban

= ( 25 + 23 + 19 + 17)/(48 + 29 + 26 + 16 + 25 + 23 + 19 + 17 + 35 + 41 + 32 + 29)

= 84/340

= 0.2471

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