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A recent survey, conducted by the Modern Language Association asks the following

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Question

A recent survey, conducted by the Modern Language Association asks the following question: Other than English, what other language(s) are spoken in your home? A random sample of n = 20 households provided the following results: Spanish Chinese Spanish Spanish Spanish Chinese German Spanish Spanish French Chinese Spanish Chinese Japanese Spanish Spanish Chinese Chinese Chinese Spanish Given the Information provided, what is the relative frequency of the response "Chinese" 7 7 35 Cannot answer using the information provided.

Explanation / Answer

Total frequency = 20

Languare        Frequency    Relative Frequency

Spanish             10              10/20 = 0.5

Chinese             7                 7/20 = 0.35

German             1                  1/20 = 0.05

French               1                  1/20 = 0.05

Japanese           1                   1/20 = 0.05

From the above Table, we get the answer to the question asked:

Correct option:

.35