Question

Of n1 randomly selected engineering students at Arizona State University, x1 owned an Apple computer, and of N₂ randomly selected engineering students at Virginia Tech, x2 owned an Apple computer. Let p1 and p2 be the probabilities that randomly selected ASU and Virginia Tech engineering students, respectively, own Apple computers. What are the probabilities p1 and p2?

1) p1 = x1/n1 and p2 = x2/N₂
2) p1 = n1/x1 and p2 = N₂/x2
3) p1 = x1/N₂ and p2 = x2/n1
4) p1 = N₂/x1 and p2 = n1/x2

Answer 1

The probabilities p1 and p2 can be found using the formulas p1 = x1/n1 and p2 = x2/N₂.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probabilities p1 and p2, we use the formulas p1 = x1/n1 and p2 = x2/N₂.

The probability p1 represents the proportion of engineering students at Arizona State University who own Apple computers, and it is calculated by dividing the number of engineering students at ASU who own Apple computers (x1) by the total number of engineering students at ASU (n1).

Similarly, the probability p2 represents the proportion of engineering students at Virginia Tech who own Apple computers, and it is calculated by dividing the number of engineering students at Virginia Tech who own Apple computers (x2) by the total number of engineering students at Virginia Tech (N₂).