Victoria Always Earns the Highest Scores in Her College Math

question 40

Multiple Choice

Victoria always earns the highest scores in her college math classes.She notices that,as she progresses through math courses,there are fewer women in her classes,and even fewer women professors.She also knows that women tend to earn higher grades than men in STEM courses,so what would Victoria most likely be wondering after coming to this realization?

• A) why women are underrepresented in STEM fields
• B) why she chose math as her major
• C) why men don't enroll in other majors
• D) why women don't try harder in their math classes

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Definitions:

Law Of Large Numbers

A principle that describes the result of performing the same experiment a large number of times, indicating that the average of the results obtained will be close to the expected value, and will tend to become closer as more trials are performed.

Uncertain Situations

A condition where the outcomes or consequences of an event are not known or predictable.

Diversification

A strategy for managing risk that involves diversifying the portfolio by incorporating a broad array of investments.

Uncertain Situations

Scenarios in which outcomes or conditions are not known, predictable, or completely measurable, often affecting decision making.