Question 1
An article in a magazine examined the graduate admissions process at a university for evidence of gender bias. The table below shows the number of applicants accepted to each of four graduate programs.
After reading this article, a classmate claims that there is gender bias because the university clearly accepted more males than females. Does this claim make sense? Why?
Question 2
Two drugs, X, and Y, were tested on a total of 4000 patients. Drug X was given to 1600 patients and Drug Y was given to 2400 patients.
a. Give numerical evidence to support the claim that Drug X is more effective than Drug Y.
b. Give numerical evidence to support the claim that Drug Y is more effective than Drug X.
c. Which claim do you think makes more sense? Why?
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