The bar chart shows different colours of cars passing a particular point of a certain street in two minutes. What fraction of the cars is yellow
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A
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{25}\)
C
\(\frac{4}{15}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{25}\)
Verified Correct Answer: D.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{colour of cars} & \text{Number (frequency)} \\ \hline yellow & 3 \\white & 4\\ red & 8\\ green & 2\\ blue & 6\\ black & 2\\ \hline & 25 \\ \hline\end{array}\)
Thus, the fraction of the total numbers that are yellow is \(\frac{3}{25}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #33098)