Applicants for welfare are allowed an appeals process when they feel they have been unfairly treated. At the hearing, the applicant may choose self-representation or representation by an attorney. The appeal may result in an increase, decrease, or no change in benefit recommendation. Court records of 320 appeals cases provided the data below. Calculate the relative frequencies for each row and compare the patterns of the appeals decisions between the two types of representation.

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Amount of Aid Type of Representation Increased Unchanged Decreased Total Self Attorney Total 59 70 108 63 17