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College Applications The table that follows was derived from a survey of college freshmen in 2015. Each probability is the likelihood that a randomly selected freshman applied to the specified number of colleges. For instance, 10% of the freshmen applied to just one college, and therefore, the probability that a student selected at random applied to just one college is .10.
a. Convert these data into a probability distribution with outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, and
b. What is the probability that a student applied to three or more colleges?
Number of Colleges Applied To |
Probability |
1 |
.10 |
2 or fewer |
.17 |
3 or fewer |
.27 |
4 or fewer |
.40 |
20 or fewer |
1 |
Source:wwwheri.ucla.edu |
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