Which of the following do you think could possibly be true statistically? A) A teacher brought 40 calculators to class, and 20% of them had dead batteries B) None of the other statements could be true C)The number of violent crimes in the city decreased by 112.46% last year D)Last year, 60 of the 80 residents in a neighborhood subscribed to the local newspaper, and this year, it is  40 residents who subscribe. This is a 50% decrease E) A company's annual profits increased by 110% over the last decade

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.5: Interpreting Data
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Which of the following do you think could possibly be true statistically?

A) A teacher brought 40 calculators to class, and 20% of them had dead batteries

B) None of the other statements could be true

C)The number of violent crimes in the city decreased by 112.46% last year

D)Last year, 60 of the 80 residents in a neighborhood subscribed to the local newspaper, and this year, it is  40 residents who subscribe. This is a 50% decrease

E) A company's annual profits increased by 110% over the last decade

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Which of the following do you think could possibly be true statistically

A) A teacher brought 40 calculators to class, and 20% of them had dead batteries

B) None of the other statements could be true

C)The number of violent crimes in the city decreased by 112.46% last year

D)Last year, 60 of the 80 residents in a neighborhood subscribed to the local newspaper, and this year, it is 40 residents who subscribe. This is a 50% decrease

E) A company's annual profits increased by 110% over the last decade 

We have to find which statement is true statistically: 

 

 

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