Question

A high school wanted to know what percent of its students smoke cigarettes. Counselors selected a random sample of students to take a survey on drug use. One of the questions reads, "If you are under the age of years, do you illegally smoke cigarettes?" The data showed that 5% percent of students smoked cigarettes. Which direction is more likely in this scenario?

Answer 1

In this scenario, it is likely that a higher percentage of nonathletes drive themselves to school compared to student athletes.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, the direction that is more likely is that a higher percentage of nonathletes drive themselves to school compared to student athletes. Let's compare the percentages:

1. Student athletes: The data shows that 45% of the 20 student athletes drive themselves to school, which means 9 student athletes.
2. Nonathletes: The data shows that 6% of the 35 nonathlete students drive themselves to school, which means 2 nonathlete students.

Since 9 is a higher number than 2, it suggests that a higher percentage of student athletes drive themselves to school.