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Relative Frequencies

Question 7 • Mathematics for College Liberal Arts Sem 1 (1207350) BCPS 2025-26

Vehicles passing over a bridge have two options for paying their bridge toll: paying with a live cashier or using a Speed Pass device affixed to the dashboard. Data on a busy day for cars and trucks passing over the bridge are shown here. Payment Method Live CashierSpeed PassTotalVehicle TypeCar3567102Truck184765 Total53114167What proportion of vehicles crossing the bridge are trucks and use Speed Pass?

Answer
A
0.2814
B
0.4123
C
0.6826
D
0.7231

Explanation

There are 47 trucks that use Speed Pass, out of 167 vehicles total. The proportion is 47 ÷ 167 ≈ 0.2814, so the correct choice is 0.2814.

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