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Relative Frequencies — Quiz

Question 7 • College Readiness Mathematics

In a large city, commuter trains are used to transport people into the downtown area. Trains arrive many times a day to a downtown station. While most are on time, some are late. The table shows on-time data from the past week. Train Status On Time Late Total Day of the Week Monday 32 8 40 Tuesday 24 16 40 Wednesday 37 3 40 Thursday 29 11 40 Friday 30 20 50 Total 152 58 210 What proportion of trains were late on Tuesday?

Answer
A
8 over 40
B
24 over 40
C
16 over 40
D
58 over 210

Explanation

On Tuesday, 16 trains were late out of 40 total trains. The proportion late is therefore 16/40, which matches choice C.

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