Probability and Two-Way Tables – Flashcards
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Information about a shipment of mirrors to a local store is shown. Of all the medium mirrors that were shipped, how many of them were broken?
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d. 68
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A survey was taken of children between the ages of 7 and 12. Let A be the event that the person rides the bus to school, and let B be the event that the person has 3 or more siblings. Which statement is true about whether A and B are independent events?
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d. A and B are not independent events because P(A | B) = 0.375 and P(A) = 0.25.
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Information about the recycling drive at school is shown in the table. Let A be the event that the item pulled out of the recycling bin in a plastic bottle, and let B be the event that a tenth grader recycled that item. Which statement is true about whether A and B are independent events?
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c. A and B are not independent events because P(A|B) =/ P(A).
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The two-way table shows the medal count for the top-performing countries in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Which statement is true?
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a. The probability that a randomly selected silver medal was awarded to Great Britain is 17/99.
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Which statement is true about whether C and Y are independent events?
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d. C and Y are not independent events because P(C|Y) =/ P(C).
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The two-way table shows the estimated number of students who will enroll in three area high schools next year. In decimal form, to the nearest tenth, what is the probability that a randomly selected Riverside High School student is in twelfth grade?
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0.4
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