A Statistics Professor Classifies His Students According to Their Grade

question 26

Multiple Choice

A statistics professor classifies his students according to their grade point average (GPA) and their gender.The resulting cross-classification table is shown below. Which of the following describes the relationship between GPA and gender shown by this table?

• A) A higher percentage of females have GPAs over 3.5, compared to males.
• B) A lower percentage of females have GPAs over 3.5, compared to males.
• C) Females and males each have the same percentage of GPAs over 3.5.
• D) You cannot compare male and female GPAs because the total number in each group is not the same.

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Definitions:

Organize

refers to arranging or structuring people, resources, or tasks systematically to achieve specific goals or outcomes efficiently.

Selective Screening

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Law Of Effect

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