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2 years ago

In a group of 100 students, 25 own a laptop, 40 own a mobile phone, and 35 own either a

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Talja [164]2 years ago

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Answer:

My best answer is that the probability is 35/100 that the student chosen at random owns neither a laptop nor a mobile phone.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you go back and read the introductory passage, you will notice it says, "In a group of 100 students... 35 own either a laptop or a mobile phone, but not both." And I think the other numbers, I.E. 25 and 40, were just meant to throw us off. Therefore, I think 35/100 is the probability.

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A college student is interested in testing whether business majors or liberal arts majors are better at trivia. The student give

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Answer:

There is no significant difference between the two averages at 5% level

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a a college student is interested in testing whether business majors or liberal arts majors are better at trivia.

The student gives a trivia quiz to a random sample of 30 business school majors and finds the sample’s average test score is 86. He gives the same quiz to 30 randomly selected liberal arts majors and finds the sample’s average quiz score is 89

Thus he has done a hypothesis testing for comparison of two means of different subjects. n =30

$H_0: Mean of business majors = Mean of liberal arts majos\\H_a:Mean of business majors \neq Mean of liberal arts majos$

Since which is better is not claimed we use two tailed test here

We find that p value $= 0.0524 >5%$ our alpha

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2 years ago

The unit cost, in dollars, to produce bins of cat food is $3 and the fixed cost is $6972. The price-demand function, in dollars

stellarik [79]

Answer:

Revenue , Cost and Profit Function

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we are given the Price/Demand Function as

P(x) = 253-2x

which means when the demand of Cat food is x units , the price will be fixed as 253-2x per unit.

Now let us revenue generated from this demand i.e. x units

Revenue = Demand * Price per unit

R(x) = x * (253-2x)

= $253x-2x^2$

Now let us Evaluate the Cost Function

Cost = Variable cost + Fixed Cost

Variable cost = cost per unit * number of units

= 3*x

= 3x

Fixed Cost = 6972 as given in the problem.

Hence

Cost Function C(x) = 3x+6972

Let us now find the Profit Function

Profit = Revenue - Cost

P(x) = R(x) - C(x)

= $253x-2x^2 - (3x + 6972)$

= $253x-3x-2x^2-6972\\= 250x-2x^2-6972\\=-2x^2+250x-6972\\$

Now we have to find the quantity at which we attain break even point.

We know that at break even point

Profit = 0

Hence P(x) = 0

$-2x^2+250x-6972=0\\$

now we have to solve the above equation for x

Dividing both sides by -2 we get

$x^2-125x+3486=0$

Now we have to find the factors of 3486 whose sum is 125. Which comes out to be 42 and 83

Hence we now solve the above quadratic equation using splitting the middle term method .

Hence

$x^2-42x-83x+3486=0\\x(x-42)-83(x-42)=0\\(x-42)(x-83)=0\\$

Either (x-42) = 0 or (x-83) = 0 therefore

if x-42= 0 ; x=42

if x-83=0 ; x=83

Smallest of which is 42. Hence the number of units at which it attains the break even point is 42.

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2 years ago

A fox sees a rabbit 35 feet away and starts chasing it. As soon as the fox starts moving the rabbit sees it and starts running a

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The speed of the fox should be greater than the rabbit's speed in other to catch up, Hence, the speed of the fox must be 35/t + 40

The distance between the rabbit and fox, d = 35 feets

The rabbit's speed = 40 feets per second

Fox's speed = F

In other to obtain a specific speed for the fox, the time at which the fox is required to catch up with the rabbit should be given.

Let the time = t

Recall :

Speed = distance / time

Distance = speed × time

Rabbit's distance from fox after time t will be :

35 + (40 × t) = 35+40t

Fox's distance after time, t = fox speed × t = F × t

In other to catch up ; both fox and rabbit must be at the same distance ;

Rabbit's distance at time t = Fox's distance at time t

35+40t = Ft

To solve for F which is the fox's speed:

Divide both sides by t

(35+40t) / t = Ft/t

35/t + 40 = F

Hence, the fox' s speed must be : 35/t + 40

To obtain the exact speed of the fox, we must be given a specific time value.

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2 years ago

Gabe and Eugenia bought a house! Their loan is for $117,000 , for 15 years at an annual interest rate of 4% . This results in a

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Answer:

Principal element is $475.43

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The amount of interest paid in month one is 4%*$117,000*1/12=$390

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The principal element of monthly payment is the monthly payment minus interest.

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2 years ago

Lin counts 5 bacteria under a microscope. She counts them again each day for four days, and finds

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Answer:

Yes, but it is not linear. It is exponential : $f(x) = 5\cdot 2^{x-1}$

Step-by-step explanation:

On the first day we have 5 bacteria.

On the second day we will have 5*2 = 10 bacteria.

On the third day we will have 10*2 = 5*2*2 = 5*2^2 = 20 bacteria.

On the fourth day we will have 20*2 = 5*2*2*2 = 5*2^3 = 40 bacteria.

We can see that

$f(x) = 5\cdot 2^{x-1}$ ,

where x is a number of days and f(x) gives us the number of bacteria.

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