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Q: A study was conducted by the firm Coleman & Associates, Inc

A study was conducted by the firm Coleman & Associates, Inc. to determine who curses at their computer. The results, which appeared in USA TODAY, indicated that 46% of people age 18–34 years have curs...

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Q: Dementia is the loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to

Dementia is the loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to interfere with judgment, behavior, and daily functioning. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. In the art...

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Q: The Belmont Stakes is the third leg, after the Kentucky Derby

The Belmont Stakes is the third leg, after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horseracing. The morning-line betting odds of the two favorites, Orb and Revolut...

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Q: As found in USA TODAY, results of a survey by International

As found in USA TODAY, results of a survey by International Communications Research revealed that roughly 75% of adult women believe that a romantic relationship over the Internet while in an exclusiv...

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Q: An American roulette wheel contains 38 numbers, of which 18 are

An American roulette wheel contains 38 numbers, of which 18 are red, 18 are black, and 2 are green. When the roulette wheel is spun, the ball is equally likely to land on any of the 38 numbers. For a...

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Q: Consider the random experiment of tossing a coin once. There are

Consider the random experiment of tossing a coin once. There are two possible outcomes for this experiment, namely, a head (H) or a tail (T). a. Repeat the random experiment five times—that is, toss a...

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Q: At a certain university in the United States, 62% of

At a certain university in the United States, 62% of the students are at least bilingual—speaking English and at least one other language. Of these students, 80% speak Spanish and, of the 80% who spea...

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Q: Explain what is wrong with the following argument: When two balanced

Explain what is wrong with the following argument: When two balanced dice are rolled, the sum of the dice can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12, giving 11 possibilities. Therefore the probabili...

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Q: In 2013, according to the National Governors Association, 30 of

In 2013, according to the National Governors Association, 30 of the 50 state governors were Republicans. Suppose that on each day of 2013, one U.S. state governor was randomly selected to read the inv...

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Q: The probability is 0.667 that the favorite in a horse

The probability is 0.667 that the favorite in a horse race will finish in the money (first, second, or third place). In 500 horse races, roughly how many times will the favorite finish in the money?

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