Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321978271
Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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College Students working at a small four-year college, some psychology students were asked whether they worked (for money) as well as going to college. The table shows the results for man and women.

Chapter 1, Problem 16SE, SECTION EXERCISES College Students working at a small four-year college, some psychology students

a. Figure out the missing totals, and report them in your table.

b. What percentage of the men worked?

c. What percentage of the men did not work?

d. What percentage of the women worked?

e. What percentage of the people worked?

f. What percentage of the people who worked were female?

g. What percentage of the people who worked were male?

h. Suppose that in a group of 800 women, the percentage who work is the same as in the sample here. How many of the 800 women would work?

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