Question

An article reported on a school​ district's magnet school programs. Of the 1713 qualified​ applicants, 932 were​ accepted, 267 were​ waitlisted, and 514 were turned away for lack of space.A) The relative frequency of turning away qualified students isSelect the statement that best describes the relative frequenciesA)Of the qualified​ students, 30​% were accepted.B)Of the qualified​students, 54.4​% were waitlistedC) Of the qualified​students, 54.4% were accepted, 15.6 were waitlisted, and 30% were turned away due to lack of spaceD)Of the qualified​students, 15.6% were turned away because of lack of space15.6were turned away for lack of space.

Answer 1

C) Of the qualified​students, 54.4% were accepted, 15.6 were waitlisted, and 30% were turned away due to lack of space

Explanation:

There are 1713 qualified applicants. Of them

932 were accepted

267 were waitlisted

514 were turned away for lack of space

Let's see each options:

A)Of the qualified​ students, 30​% were accepted.

There are 1713 qualified students. Of them 932 were accepted. 932 is 54.4% of 1713, so 54.4% of the students were accepted.

So this option is incorrect.

B)Of the qualified ​students, 54.4​% were waitlisted

There are 1713 qualified students. Of them 267 were waitlisted. 267 is 15.6% of 1713, so 15.6% of the students were waitlisted

C) Of the qualified ​students, 54.4% were accepted, 15.6 were waitlisted, and 30% were turned away due to lack of space

54.4% of the students were accepted

15.6% of the students were waitlisted

514/1713 = 0.3

30% of the students were turned away due to lack of space.

This is the correct answer

D)Of the qualified​students, 15.6% were turned away because of lack of space

30% of the students were turned away due to lack of space, so this options is not correct.