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3.4 Exercise 12

Avg difficulty 2.5

the table relates the weights and heights of a group of individuals participating in an observational study.

Ages Tall Medium Short Totals
Under 18 18 28 14
18–50 20 51 28
51+ 12 25 9
Totals
  1. Find the total for each row and column.
  2. Find the probability that a randomly chosen individual from this group is tall.
  3. Find the probability that a randomly chosen individual from this group is Under 18 and tall.
  4. Find the probability that a randomly chosen individual from this group is tall given that the individual is Under 18.
  5. Find the probability that a randomly chosen individual from this group is Under 18 given that the individual is tall.
  6. Find the probability a randomly chosen individual from this group is tall and age 51+.
  7. Are the events under 18 and tall independent?

OpenStax Statistics, 3.4 Contingency Tables, exercise 12

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