Question

A survey asked people which kind of pet they owned. The results are shown in the table below. Of the women who

were surveyed, what is the relative frequency that owned cats?
Male Female Total
Own cat
26
35
61
Own dog
75
60
135
Own other
60
45
105
Own no pet 122
112
234
Total
283 252
535
0.065
0.114
0.139
0.574

Answer 1

Answer: 0.139

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given table, the total number of females = 252. The number of females that owned cats = 35. Therefore , the relative frequency of women that owned cats is given by -

Number of females that own cats/ Number of females

= 35/252 = 0.138888888889 = 0.139

Therefore, the relative frequency of women that owned cats is 0.139.

Answer 2

Answer: 0.139

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given table, the total number of females = 252. The number of females that owned cats = 35. Therefore , the relative frequency of women that owned cats is given by -

Number of females that own cats/ Number of females

= 35/252 = 0.138888888889 = 0.139

Therefore, the relative frequency of women that owned cats is 0.139.