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Probability and relative frequency: advanced

Problem

Materials Recycled by States in 2008 (in thousands of tons)
Type of Materials RecycledArizonaNew MexicoNevada
Paper Fiber373105247
Iron/Steel Scrap5871010
Plastics18312
Glass22081
Aluminum13427
A waste management survey collected data about the types of materials that were recycled by three different states in 2008. The table shows the approximate amount of each material recycled measured in thousands of tons. Based on the information in the table, as a percentage, approximately what is the relative frequency of plastics recycled in New Mexico in plastics recycled in all three states combined?
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