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Jolie Jannone
on Dec 01, 2024
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A high school offers these statistics: 59% of incoming students come from single-parent homes.
41% of incoming students come from two-parent homes.
21% of incoming students from single-parent homes eventually go on to get a college education.
44% of incoming students from two-parent homes eventually go on to get a college education.
What percent of students who get a college education come from single-parent families?
A) 59%
B) 21%
C) 59.3%
D) 68.7%
E) 40.7%
Single-Parent Homes
Households where children are raised by only one parent, either due to separation, divorce, widowhood, or by choice.
College Education
A post-secondary education offered by colleges and universities, leading to an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree.
Two-Parent Homes
Households where children live with both of their biological or adoptive parents.
- Evaluate statistical evidence to ascertain the linkages between disparate variables.
- Study data tables to deduce exact probabilities.
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Learning Objectives
- Evaluate statistical evidence to ascertain the linkages between disparate variables.
- Study data tables to deduce exact probabilities.