To analyze the data provided for boys and girls regarding their college choices, we can break it down as follows:
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Boys:
- Attending a 4-year college: 77
- Attending a 2-year college: 34
Total boys = 77 + 34 = 111
- Proportion attending a 4-year college: 77/111 ≈ 0.693 (or 69.3%)
- Proportion attending a 2-year college: 34/111 ≈ 0.307 (or 30.7%)
Conclusion for boys: If you are a boy, you are more likely to attend a 4-year college than a 2-year college.
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Girls:
- Attending a 4-year college: 83
- Attending a 2-year college: 33
Total girls = 83 + 33 = 116
- Proportion attending a 4-year college: 83/116 ≈ 0.715 (or 71.5%)
- Proportion attending a 2-year college: 33/116 ≈ 0.284 (or 28.4%)
Conclusion for girls: If you are a girl, you are more likely to attend a 4-year college than a 2-year college.
Given this analysis, we can conclude:
- For both boys and girls in this group, they are more likely to attend a 4-year college than a 2-year college.
Looking at the answer options:
- "If you are a boy in this group, you are more likely to attend a 2-year college than a 4-year college." (FALSE)
- "If you are a girl in this group, you are more likely to attend a 2-year college than a 4-year college." (FALSE)
- "If you are a girl in this group, you are more likely to attend a 4-year college than a 2-year college." (TRUE)
- "Knowing if a person attended a 4-year college will help determine gender." (NOT DETERMINATIVE)
The most accurate conclusion is: If you are a girl in this group, you are more likely to attend a 4-year college than a 2-year college.
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