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CAHSEE Math 3.4 Statistics, Data, and Probability II 169 Views

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Statistics, Data, and Probability II Drill 3 Problem 4. How much more money did Bill and Eric win combined than Derek and Carlie lost combined?

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Here’s a shmoopy question to get things cookin’…
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The following graph shows how much money was won and lost for five
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over-21-year-old friends on a trip to Las Vegas.
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How much more money did Bill and Erin win combined than Derek and Carlie lost combined?
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And here are the potential answers...

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Ohhhh Vegas, baby. It can be cruel.
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So the question asks us to compare the winnings and losings of the various players here.
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It’s asking for Bill plus Erin relative to Derek plus Carlie.
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Well, Bill here won 80 bucks as you can see from the chart and Erin won 20 bucks – a
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total of 100 for the big winners here.
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The losers were Derek who wasted what looks like 45 bucks and Carlie who blew about 55,
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for a total loss of one hundred samolians.
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So that’s 100 to the good minus the 100 to the bad for a total swing of… zero bucks.
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Which is basically referred to as… a VERY successful trip in Las Vegas.
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The answer is A – they netted nada.
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Now time for a diaper change…
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