Question

A waste management survey collected data about the types of materials that were recycled by three different states in

Answer 1

As a percentage, the relative frequency of plastics recycling in New Mexico in 2008 compared to plastics recycled in all three states combined is approximately 11%.

What is relative frequency?

A relative frequency measures the proportion of events that occur within a class out of the total number of observations.

When using relative frequency, the results are usually displayed in percentages, proportions, and fractions.

Data and Calculations:

Year    State                   Recycled Plastics                 Relative

                                       (thousands of tons)            Frequency

2008  New Mexico                   500                        0.111  (500/4,500)

2008  New York                     1,500                        0.333 (1,500/4,500)

2008  Texas                          2,500                        0.566 (2,500/4,500)

Total                                       4,500                        1

Thus, the relative frequency of plastics recycling in New Mexico in 2008 compared to plastics recycled in all three states combined is approximately 11%.

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