Mark the statement below as True or False. If you believe that the statement is

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Mark the statement below as True or False. If you believe that the statement is false, briefly say why you think it is false.

A relative frequency is the number of observations belonging to a category.

Choose the correct answer below.

A.The statement is false. A relative frequency is a proportion equal to the number of observations belonging to a category divided by the total number of observations, which is sometimes multiplied by 100 and given as a percentage.

B.The statement is true.

C.The statement is false. A relative frequency is a proportion equal to the number of observations not belonging to a category divided by the number of observations belonging to the category, which is sometimes multiplied by 100 and given as a percentage.

D.The statement is false. A relative frequency is a proportion equal to the total number of observations divided by the number of observations belonging to a category, which is sometimes multiplied by 100 and given as a percentage.

E.The statement is false. A relative frequency is the number of categories.

F.The statement is false. A relative frequency is a proportion equal to the number of observations belonging to a category divided by the number of observations not belonging to the category, which is sometimes multiplied by 100 and given as a percentage.

Explanation / Answer

Relative Frequency = Number of Obseervations in Category / Total observations * 100%

.The statement is false. A relative frequency is a proportion equal to the number of observations belonging to a category divided by the total number of observations, which is sometimes multiplied by 100 and given as a percentage.

Hence, A is the correct answer.

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