Lesson 6 Striving for Independence Practice Understanding
Solve each quadratic equation.
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A group of students was observed to determine whether or not they wear glasses and whether or not they wear a hooded sweatshirt. The data is shown in the table. Use the data to respond to the problems.
Glasses | No Glasses | Total | |
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Hoodie | |||
No Hoodie | |||
Total |
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How many students were observed?
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For this sample, are wearing glasses and wearing a hoodie independent events? Why or why not?
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The principal at a school checked student class schedules to see if they were enrolled in world languages or music classes. She compiled the data in the table below. Use the data to find the probabilities and answer the following problems.
Music | No Music | Total | |
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Language | |||
No Language | |||
Total |
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How many total outcomes are possible?
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Is scheduling of music and world language classes a set of independent events? Why or why not?
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Shorts | No Shorts | Total | |
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Hat | |||
No Hat | |||
Total |
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How many total outcomes are possible?
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c.
d.
e.
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Are wearing shorts and wearing a hat independent events? Why or why not?
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People at an amusement park were surveyed to see if they rode the roller coaster and if they had purchased a souvenir. The data is shown in the table below. Use the data to find the probabilities and respond to the following problems.
Souvenir | No Souvenir | Total | |
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Ride Coasters | |||
Not Ride | |||
Total |
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How many total outcomes are possible?
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c.
d.
e.
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Are purchasing a souvenir and riding roller coasters independent events? Why or why not?
Data gathered on the shopping patterns during the months of April and May of high school students from Peanut Village revealed the following.
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Find the probability that a student purchased a pair of sunglasses given that you know they purchased a pair of shorts.
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Find the probability that a student purchased a pair of shorts or purchased a new pair of sunglasses.
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Given that you know a student has purchased at least one of the items, what is the probability that they purchased only one of the items?
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Are the two events,
The table provided displays data collected from
For | Against | No Opinion | Total | |
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Youth (5 to 19) | ||||
Adults (20 to 55) | ||||
Seniors (55+) | ||||
Total |
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Given the condition that a person is an adult, what is the probability that they are in favor of extending the school year?
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Given the condition that a person is against extending the school year, what is the probability they are a senior?
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What is the probability that a person has no opinion given that they are a youth?