Probability and Preferences in Superheroes

Probability and Preferences in Superheroes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Lucas Foster

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

The video tutorial explains how to analyze data collected from a survey about favorite DC comic book superheroes. It focuses on calculating the probability that a surveyed male prefers Wonder Woman using a two-way relative frequency table. The process involves identifying the relevant data points and performing a division to find the probability.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the data collection mentioned in the video?

Favorite Marvel superheroes

Favorite sports teams

Favorite DC comic book superheroes

Favorite movie genres

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the two-way relative frequency table in the context of the video?

To list all DC superheroes

To summarize data about superhero preferences

To show the history of DC comics

To compare different comic book publishers

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a person is known to be male, what is the next step to find the probability that he prefers Wonder Woman?

Check the total number of females

Find the total number of males and females combined

Look at the relative frequency of males who prefer Wonder Woman

Count the total number of superheroes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relative frequency of males who prefer Wonder Woman?

0.25

0.5

0.125

0.75

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the probability that a male prefers Wonder Woman?

Add the relative frequencies of all superheroes

Divide the relative frequency of males who prefer Wonder Woman by the total relative frequency of males

Subtract the relative frequency from 1

Multiply the relative frequency by 2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final probability that a male prefers Wonder Woman according to the video?

0.5

0.125

0.75

0.25