document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073368>Question 1073368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some teachers from the university of Wisconsin mailed surveys to 1000 residents of a county in Wisconsin. Of those surveys, only 254 responded about a habit whose scientific name is rhinotillexomania, or its common name, nose- picking. The somewhat disturbing results are summarized below .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Never                                    22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sometimes                            110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daily                                       64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-5 times daily                         55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hourly                                      3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. What is the probability that a random selected person from that county would pick their nose at least twice a day?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. How accurate do you think these probabilities are in determining the habits of all Americans? Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 254 people responded, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.55+3/254=0.2283 or a 22.83% chance a randomly selected person picks their nose at least twice a day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. These results are probably not accurate in describing all Americans because the sample size is too small; and one county in Wisconsin is probably not completely representative of all Americans. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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