Female Average of Both Sexes Male State A 279 248 State B 281 250 271 c. Now con

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Female Average of Both Sexes Male State A 279 248 State B 281 250 271 c. Now consider the table below that gives the actual percentages of males and females in each state. Use score in state A is 275, as claimed in the first table. these percentages to verify that the overall average test State A 87% | 13% State B | 67%| 33% Overall Test Score State (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) Use the table from part (c) to verify that the overall average test score in State 8 is 271, as claimed in the first table. Overall Test Score State B (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) e. Explain the apparent inconsistency in these results. Choose the correct answer below O A. Although State A had higher scores in each category,i had a higher percentage of people in the lower scoring category, so the overall average is lower. R Althnuunh State A hard hinher senres in aarh ratenory it had mea nannla en the nuerall Click to select your answers).

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Question b) Option B

Question c)

Overall test score of state A is (0.87 * 279) + (0.13 * 248) = 274.97 = 275 (approx)

Question d)

Overall test score of state B is (0.67 * 281) + (0.33 * 250) = 270.77 = 271(approx)

Question e)

Option D explains the apparent inconsistency.

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