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select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. a survey asking a…

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select the correct answer from each drop - down menu. a survey asking about preference for recess location was randomly given to students in an elementary school. the results are recorded in the table below.

indoor recessoutdoor recesstotal
boys6496160
girls324880
total96144240

a student is randomly selected. based on the data, what conclusions can be drawn? $p(\text{boy}) = $ $p(\text{boy}|\text{indoor recess}) = $ the events student being a boy and the student preferring indoor recess are . (drop - down options for $p(\text{boy}|\text{indoor recess})$: 0.67, 0.75, 0.50)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate P(Boy)

Divide total boys by total students.
$P(\text{Boy}) = \frac{160}{240} = \frac{2}{3} \approx 0.67$

Step2: Calculate P(Boy|Indoor Recess)

Divide boys who prefer indoor recess by total indoor recess students.
$P(\text{Boy}|\text{Indoor Recess}) = \frac{64}{96} = \frac{2}{3} \approx 0.67$

Step3: Check event independence

Compare $P(\text{Boy})$ and $P(\text{Boy}|\text{Indoor Recess})$. Since $P(\text{Boy}) = P(\text{Boy}|\text{Indoor Recess})$, the events are independent.

Answer:

$P(\text{Boy}) = 0.67$
$P(\text{Boy}|\text{Indoor Recess}) = 0.67$
The events "student being a boy and the student preferring indoor recess are independent"