(a)
To find: the percent of all applicants were Asian.
(a)
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:
16.6% percent of all applicants were Asian.
(b)
To find: the percent of the students accepted were Asian.
(b)
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:
11.8 percent of the students accepted were Asian.
(c)
To find: the percent of Asians were accepted.
(c)
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:
37.7% the percent of Asians were accepted.
(d)
To find: the percent of all students were accepted.
(d)
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:
53% percent of all students were accepted.
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