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In a certain house of correction, 64 percent of the current population of inmates had recidivated. What is the probability of selecting an inmate at random who had recidivated?
 
  a. .36
  b. .64
  c. .50
  d. .46

Question 2

The statement that one can prove anything with statistics is only true
  when
 
  a. correlational research has been used
  b. post-facto research has been used
  c. the data have been cross-referenced
  d. the reader is totally naive regarding statistical procedures



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

Boom Correct answer



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