document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486396>Question 486396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr.doodles grade distribution over the past 3 years for a course in college algebra is shown below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If jane plans to take a college algebra course with mr.doodle, determine the empirical probability that she recieves an A. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the empirical probability that she receive an A is equal to .075 or 7.5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is because, historically, 7.5% of the students who took mr. doodle's course have gotten an A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the table below shows the probability of getting any specified grade in mr. doodle's course based on past experience.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability is equal to the proportion of the population who got that grade.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% times the proportion equals the percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45/600 = .075 * 100% = 7.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45	  	number of people who got A *****		\r\n" );
document.write( "180	  	number of people who got B		\r\n" );
document.write( "210	  	number of people who got C		\r\n" );
document.write( "95	  	number of people who got D		\r\n" );
document.write( "65	  	number of people who got F		\r\n" );
document.write( "5	  	number of people who got I		\r\n" );
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document.write( "600	  	total number of people		\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.075	  	ratio of people who got A  *****	\r\n" );
document.write( "0.3	  	ratio of people who got B		\r\n" );
document.write( "0.35	  	ratio of people who got C		\r\n" );
document.write( "0.158333333  	ratio of people who got D		\r\n" );
document.write( "0.108333333  	ratio of people who got F		\r\n" );
document.write( "0.008333333  	ratio of people who got I		\r\n" );
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document.write( "1	  	total ratio (should be equal to 1)		\r\n" );
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