document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158351>Question 1158351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose we survey 1,000 adults at random, ask them how much they owe in student debt, find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distribution of our results, and then make the following table:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Debt [$0, $5k) [$5k, $10k) [$10k, $25k) [$25k, $50k) [$50k, $75k) [$75k, $100k+)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Count 193 168 287 195 91 66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We select two adults at random. What is the probability that the first person has less than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$50k in student loans and the second person has at least $50k in student loans? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The last two ranges are the ones over $50k; 157 of the 1000 people had student loans of that amount.  That makes 843 people who had student loans of less than $50k.  So<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1st person has less than $50k loans) = 843/1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2nd person has more than $50k loans) = 157/999<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the two probabilities and simplify or convert to decimal or percent as required/desired.<br><BR>\n" );
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