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James tosses a coin 40 times and gets 26 heads and 14 tails. What is the relative frequency of tails? Plz show your work and explain:)

A. 14%
B. 35%
C 50%
D. 65%

User Fbarikzehy
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Answer:

The relative frequency is 35%

Explanation:

In order to find a relative frequency, we need to divide the amount of tails by the amount of total flips.

14/40 = 35%

User Foc
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The correct answer is B

TOTAL = 40
TAILS = 14

14/40 × 100= 35%, so it's B
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