An article reported on a school district's magnet school programs. Of the 1713 qualified applicants, 932 were accepted, 267 were waitlisted, and 514 were turned away for lack of space.A) The relative frequency of turning away qualified students isSelect the statement that best describes the relative frequenciesA)Of the qualified students, 30% were accepted.B)Of the qualifiedstudents, 54.4% were waitlistedC) Of the qualifiedstudents, 54.4% were accepted, 15.6 were waitlisted, and 30% were turned away due to lack of spaceD)Of the qualifiedstudents, 15.6% were turned away because of lack of space15.6were turned away for lack of space.

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C) Of the qualifiedstudents, 54.4% were accepted, 15.6 were waitlisted, and 30% were turned away due to lack of space

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 1713 qualified applicants. Of them

932 were accepted

267 were waitlisted

514 were turned away for lack of space

Let's see each options:

A)Of the qualified students, 30% were accepted.

There are 1713 qualified students. Of them 932 were accepted. 932 is 54.4% of 1713, so 54.4% of the students were accepted.

So this option is incorrect.

B)Of the qualified students, 54.4% were waitlisted

There are 1713 qualified students. Of them 267 were waitlisted. 267 is 15.6% of 1713, so 15.6% of the students were waitlisted

C) Of the qualified students, 54.4% were accepted, 15.6 were waitlisted, and 30% were turned away due to lack of space

54.4% of the students were accepted

15.6% of the students were waitlisted

514/1713 = 0.3

30% of the students were turned away due to lack of space.

This is the correct answer

D)Of the qualifiedstudents, 15.6% were turned away because of lack of space

30% of the students were turned away due to lack of space, so this options is not correct.