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Chapter 8: Q.8.79 (page 482)

The Ice Chalet offers dozens of different beginning iceskating classes. All of the class names are put into a bucket. The 5 P.M., Monday night, ages 8 to 12, beginning ice-skating class was picked. In that class were 64 girls and 16 boys. Suppose that we are interested in the true proportion of girls, ages 8 to 12, in all beginning ice-skating classes at the Ice Chalet. Assume that the children in the selected class are a random sample of the population.

What is being counted?

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It has been counted that number of girls that are aged between 8to 12and also Monday night beginning ice-skating class in the ice-Chalet

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In an Ice skating class, there are were 64 girls and 16 boys. All of the class names are put into a bucket. The 5 P.M., Monday night, ages 8 to 12, beginning ice-skating class was picked.

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In a probability problem, the Fundamental Counting Principle is a method for displaying the digit of products. To get the total number of outcomes, you first multiply the possibilities together. We need to count the number of girls aged8 to 12 years old, as well as the number of girls who will begin ice-skating lessons in the ice-Chalet on Monday night.

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