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Statistics
Unit 5 Exam Producing Data: Free Response
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1. A game of chance is based on a 0-9 spinner like the one shown two times in succession.
The player wins if the larger of the two numbers is greater than 5

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a. A political pollster seeks information about the proportion of American adults that oppose gun control. He asks a SRS of 1000 American adults: "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Americans should preserve their constitutional right to keep and bear arms." A total of 910, or 91%, said "agree" (that is, 910 out of the 1000 oppose gun control) (6 points)

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