Section 4.3 Homework Question 3

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Section 4.3 Homework Question 3

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Section 4.3 Homework

3.  In an​ experiment, college students were given either four quarters or a​ $1 bill and they could either keep the money or spend it on gum. The results are summarized in the table. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.

 

Purchased Gum

Kept the Money

 

Students Given Four Quarters

28

16

 

Students Given a​ $1 Bill

11

30

 

 

Find the probability of randomly selecting a student who spent the​ money, given that the student was given a​ $1 bill.

The probability is _______

 

Find the probability of randomly selecting a student who kept the​ money, given that the student was given a​ $1 bill.

The probability is _______

 

What do the preceding results​ suggest?

  1. A student given a​ $1 bill is more likely to have kept the money than a student given four quarters.
  2. A student given a​ $1 bill is more likely to have spent the money.
  3. A student given a​ $1 bill is more likely to have spent the money than a student given four quarters.
  4. A student given a​ $1 bill is more likely to have kept the money.

 

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