an​ experiment, college students were given either four quarters or a​ $1 bill and they could either keep the money or spend

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In an​ experiment, college students were given either four quarters or a​ $1 bill and they could either keep the money or spend it on gum. The results are summarized in the table. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.
 
 
Purchased Gum
Kept the Money
 
Students Given Four Quarters
27
14
 
Students Given a​ $1 Bill
15
34
 

 

a. Find the probability of randomly selecting a student who spent the​ money, given that the student was given four quarters.

b. Find the probability of randomly selecting a student who spent the​ money, given that the student was given a​ $1 bill.
 
c. What do the preceding results​ suggest?
 
A. A student was more likely to have spent the money than to have kept the money.
 
B. A student given four quarters is more likely to have spent the money than a student given a​ $1 bill.
 
C. A student given a​ $1 bill is more likely to have spent the money than a student given four quarters.
 
D. A student was more likely to be given four quarters than a​ $1 bill.
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