The following table was constructed from data collected in a recent STAT1060 class. Each student provide information on his or her family. The table gives the number of children in the family, and the height of th father. We defined short fathers to be less than or equal to 66.5 in. tall, middle fathers to be greater than 66.5 and less than or equal to 70.5 in. tall, and tall fathers to be greater than 70.5 in. tall. Number of Children FATHER'S HEIGHT 1 2 3 4 or more Total 2 7 6 8 45 19 8 Short Middle 24 80

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The following table was constructed from data collected in a recent STAT1060 class. Each student provide
information on his or her family. The table gives the number of children in the family, and the height of the
father. We defined short fathers to be less than or equal to 66.5 in. tall, middle fathers to be greater than
66.5 and less than or equal to 70.5 in. tall, and tall fathers to be greater than 70.5 in. tall.
Number of Children
FATHER'S HEIGHT 1 2 3 4 or more Total
29 76
8 45 19 8
29 22 14
14 83 48 28
Short
Middle
24
80
Tall
69
Total
173
a) Find the probability that a student chosen at random from the class has a short father.
0.538
0.462
0.601
0.861
0.139
0.399
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b) What is the probability that a student chosen at random from the class comes from a family with at most 2 children
0.277
0.561
0.809
0.838
0.480
0.162
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c) What is the probability that a student chosen at random from the class comes from a family with a short father and
children.
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0.2-0.3
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table was constructed from data collected in a recent STAT1060 class. Each student provide information on his or her family. The table gives the number of children in the family, and the height of the father. We defined short fathers to be less than or equal to 66.5 in. tall, middle fathers to be greater than 66.5 and less than or equal to 70.5 in. tall, and tall fathers to be greater than 70.5 in. tall. Number of Children FATHER'S HEIGHT 1 2 3 4 or more Total 29 76 8 45 19 8 29 22 14 14 83 48 28 Short Middle 24 80 Tall 69 Total 173 a) Find the probability that a student chosen at random from the class has a short father. 0.538 0.462 0.601 0.861 0.139 0.399 Submit Answer Tries 0/2 b) What is the probability that a student chosen at random from the class comes from a family with at most 2 children 0.277 0.561 0.809 0.838 0.480 0.162 Submit Answer Tries 0/2 c) What is the probability that a student chosen at random from the class comes from a family with a short father and children. 0-0.1 0.1-0.2 0.2-0.3 0.3-0.4 0.4-0.5 0.5-0.6 0.6-0.7 0.7-0.8 0.8-0.9 0.9-1.0 Submit ARcHIer Tuiee O3
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