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QuizMultiple Choice

Comparing Two Categorical Variables

Question 1 • TX-Advanced Quantitative Reasoning

Passengers traveling by airplane have two options for their bags: carry-on (for smaller bags) or check (for large bags). An airline examines the baggage choices of its customers on a selection of short flights (less than 500 miles) and long flights (more than 500 miles). Length of Flight ShortLongTotalBaggageOptionsCarry-on342259601Check178311489Neither533285 Total5736021175What is the probability that a customer is on a short flight, given that the customer has a carry-on bag?

Answer
A
StartFraction 342 Over 1,175 EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 601 Over 1,175 EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 342 Over 601 EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 342 Over 573 EndFraction
Option D
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