Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.4, S cp.a.5 and S cp.b.6: The Titanic 3
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and rapidly sank with only 710 of her 2,204 passengers and crew surviving. Some believe that the rescue procedures favored the wealthier first class passengers. Other believe that the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.2, S cp.a.3, S cp.a.4 & S cp.a.5: The Titanic 2
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and rapidly sank with only 710 of her 2,204 passengers and crew surviving. Some believe that the rescue procedures favored the wealthier first class passengers. Data on survival of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Cp: False Positive Test Results
A certain test for mononucleosis has a 99% chance of correctly diagnosing a patient with mononucleosis and a 5% chance of misdiagnosing a patient who does not have the infection. Suppose the test is given to a group where 1% of the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.1, S cp.a.4, and S cp.b.6: The Titanic 1
On April 15, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg and rapidly sank with only 710 of her 2,204 passengers and crew surviving. Data on survival of passengers are summarized in the table below. (Data source:...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: S Cp How Do You Get to School?
All of the upper-division learners (juniors and seniors) at a high school were classified according to grade level and response to the question "How do you usually get to school?" The resulting data are summarized in a two-way table and...