The data presented is a study of obesity in children 5-10 years of age who are seeking medical care at a particular pediatric practice within the past 12 months. Age (years) 6 7 8 9 10 Total Boys 432 379 501 410 420 418 2560 Girls 408 513 412 436 461 500 2730 Totals 840 892 913 846 881 918 5290 (Data Source e ) 1. What is the probability of selecting a girl, P(girl)? 2. What is the probability of selecting a boy who is 9 years old, P(9 year old boy)? 3. What is the probability of selecting a child (boy or girl) who is at least 7 years old, P(child at least 7 years old)? Discussion Prompts Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. What are the three types of probability? Provide an example for each one. 2. Based on the video and the three types of probability, what type of probability did John Snow use? Briefly explain your reasoning.

The data presented is a study of obesity in children 5-10 years of age who are seeking medical care at a particular pediatric practice within the past 12 months. Age (years) 6 7 8 9 10 Total Boys 432 379 501 410 420 418 2560 Girls 408 513 412 436 461 500 2730 Totals 840 892 913 846 881 918 5290 (Data Source e ) 1. What is the probability of selecting a girl, P(girl)? 2. What is the probability of selecting a boy who is 9 years old, P(9 year old boy)? 3. What is the probability of selecting a child (boy or girl) who is at least 7 years old, P(child at least 7 years old)? Discussion Prompts Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. What are the three types of probability? Provide an example for each one. 2. Based on the video and the three types of probability, what type of probability did John Snow use? Briefly explain your reasoning.

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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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