Question

Of the 1647 qualified​ applicants, 900 were​ accepted, 283 were​ waitlisted, and 464 were turned away for lack of space. Find the relative frequency for each decision made and write a sentence summarizing the results.

Answer 1

54.64% of the applicants were accepted, 17.18% were waitlisted and 28.17% were turned away for lack of space.

Explanation:

To find the relative frequency of each decision made, we just need to divide the number of applicants that made a certain decision by the total number of applicants:

Applicants accepted: 900 / 1647 = 0.5464 = 54.64%

Applicants waitlisted: 283 / 1647 = 0.1718 = 17.18%

Applicants turned away for lack of space: 464 / 1647 = 0.2817 = 28.17%

54.64% of the applicants were accepted, 17.18% were waitlisted and 28.17% were turned away for lack of space.