The Failure Rate for Taking the Bar Exam in Philadelphia

question 46

Multiple Choice

The failure rate for taking the bar exam in Philadelphia is 41%. If 375 people take the bar exam, what is the mean for the number of failures?

• A) 153.8
• B) 221.3
• C) 90.7
• D) 138.1

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Definitions:

Carrier

An individual who possesses one copy of a recessive gene for a genetic trait or disease and can pass it to their offspring without showing symptoms themselves.

Dominant

Exhibiting influence or control over others; in genetics, it refers to an allele that expresses its phenotypic effect in the presence of another allele.

Recessive

A term used in genetics to describe a trait or gene that is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present, as opposed to a dominant trait which is expressed when only one copy is present.

Klinefelter's Syndrome

A genetic condition affecting males, characterized by an extra X chromosome, leading to symptoms like reduced fertility and physical development.