The bar chart above shows the number of times the word "a, and , in, it, the ,to" appear in a paragraph in a book. What is the ratio of the least frequent word to the most frequent word?

  • A 1/6
  • B 1/3
  • C 2/3
  • D 3/4
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The correct answer is A. 1/6

According to the bar chart, the word with the highest frequency is "the" with a frequency of approximately 12, and the word with the lowest frequency is "a" with a frequency of approximately 2. The ratio of the least frequent word to the most frequent word is therefore 2/12 = 1/6.

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