Stats: Modeling the World Nasta Edition Grades 9-12
Stats: Modeling the World Nasta Edition Grades 9-12
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780131359581
Author: David E. Bock, Paul F. Velleman, Richard D. De Veaux
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 25E

(a)

To determine

To find: the percent of all applicants were Asian.

(a)

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Answer to Problem 25E

16.6%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

    Accepted Wait-listed Turned away Total
    Black/Hispanic 485 0 32 517
    Asian 110 49 133 292
    White 336 251 359 946
    Total 931 300 524 1755

Calculation:

  2921755×100%=16.6%

16.6% percent of all applicants were Asian.

(b)

To determine

To find: the percent of the students accepted were Asian.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 25E

11.8%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

    Accepted Wait-listed Turned away Total
    Black/Hispanic 485 0 32 517
    Asian 110 49 133 292
    White 336 251 359 946
    Total 931 300 524 1755

Calculation:

  110931×100%=11.8%

11.8 percent of the students accepted were Asian.

(c)

To determine

To find: the percent of Asians were accepted.

(c)

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Answer to Problem 25E

37.7%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

    Accepted Wait-listed Turned away Total
    Black/Hispanic 485 0 32 517
    Asian 110 49 133 292
    White 336 251 359 946
    Total 931 300 524 1755

Calculation:

  110292×100%=37.7%

37.7% the percent of Asians were accepted.

(d)

To determine

To find: the percent of all students were accepted.

(d)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 25E

53.0%

Explanation of Solution

Given:

    Accepted Wait-listed Turned away Total
    Black/Hispanic 485 0 32 517
    Asian 110 49 133 292
    White 336 251 359 946
    Total 931 300 524 1755

Calculation:

  9311755×100%=53.0%

53% percent of all students were accepted.

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