Grade Level Favorite Pet                  Bird  cat dog     7th Grade 6 16 39 5 8th Grade 4 21 44 3                                                                                               Fish  The table contains data on two categorical variables recorded from a sample of 138 students. Each student was asked their grade level and their favorite animal to keep as a pet. Given that a student is in the 8th grade, what is the probability their preferred pet is a cat? Round to the nearest whole percent

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Grade Level Favorite Pet
                 Bird  cat dog    
7th Grade 6 16 39 5
8th Grade 4 21 44 3

                                                                                              Fish 

The table contains data on two categorical variables recorded from a sample of 138 students. Each student was asked their grade level and their favorite animal to keep as a pet.

Given that a student is in the 8th grade, what is the probability their preferred pet is a cat? Round to the nearest whole percent

54%
29%
61%
59%

 

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Two categorical variables recorded from a sample of 138 students.

Grade level and their favorite animal.

  Bird Cat Dog Fish
7th grade 6 16 39 5
8th grade 4 21 44 3

 

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