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Engineering had both the smallest number and the smallest proportion of students who graduated within 6 years.: Yes
Business is the discipline for which the ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number of students who did not is closest to 1.: Yes
The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years also has the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years.: Yes
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The table shows graduation data, by academic discipline, for undergraduate students who entered University A in 2003. Percentages are given to the nearest 0.1 percent.
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true based solely on the information in the table; otherwise select No.
| Academic V discipline | Total number of students | Number who graduated within 6 years | Number who did not graduate within 6 years | Proportion of total who graduated within 6 years (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | 1087 | 504 | 583 | 46.4 |
| Business | 2813 | 1410 | 1403 | 50.1 |
| Communications | 888 | 503 | 385 | 56.6 |
| Engineering | 1036 | 367 | 669 | 35.4 |
| Health sciences | 810 | 452 | 358 | 55.8 |
| Humanities | 3366 | 1619 | 1747 | 48.1 |
| Natural sciences | 933 | 402 | 531 | 43.1 |
| Social sciences | 2479 | 1332 | 1147 | 53.7 |
| Total | 13412 | 6589 | 6823 | 49.1 |
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true based solely on the information in the table; otherwise select No.
| Yes | No | |
| Engineering had both the smallest number and the smallest proportion of students who graduated within 6 years. | ||
| Business is the discipline for which the ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number of students who did not is closest to 1. | ||
| The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years also has the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years. |
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Engineering had both the smallest number and the smallest proportion of students who graduated within 6 years.: Yes
Business is the discipline for which the ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number of students who did not is closest to 1.: Yes
The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years also has the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years.: Yes
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RO1
Sorting the table by Number who graduated within 6 years shows that Engineering does have the smallest number in that column (367). Sorting by Proportion of total who graduated within 6 years shows that Engineering also has the smallest number in that column (35.4).
The correct answer is Yes.
RO2
The ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number who did not for each discipline is the former number divided by the latter. The ratios, rounded to the nearest hundredth, are shown in the table below:
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The discipline for which the ratio is closest to 1 is Business.
The correct answer is Yes.
RO3
Sorting the table by Number of students who graduated within 6 years shows that Humanities has the largest number in that column (1,619). Sorting again by Number who did not graduate within 6 years shows that Humanities also has the largest number in that column (1,747).
The correct answer is Yes.
RO1
Sorting the table by Number who graduated within 6 years shows that Engineering does have the smallest number in that column (367). Sorting by Proportion of total who graduated within 6 years shows that Engineering also has the smallest number in that column (35.4).
The correct answer is Yes.
RO2
The ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number who did not for each discipline is the former number divided by the latter. The ratios, rounded to the nearest hundredth, are shown in the table below:
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The discipline for which the ratio is closest to 1 is Business.
The correct answer is Yes.
RO3
Sorting the table by Number of students who graduated within 6 years shows that Humanities has the largest number in that column (1,619). Sorting again by Number who did not graduate within 6 years shows that Humanities also has the largest number in that column (1,747).
The correct answer is Yes.
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1. Engineering had both the smallest number and the smallest proportion of students who graduated within 6 years.
The no. of Engineering students who graduated within 6 years = 367 (lowest)
The proportion of students who graduated within 6 years = 35.4 (again lowest)
Answer Yes.
2. Business is the discipline for which the ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number of students who did not is closest to 1.
For business discipline :
the number of students who graduated within 6 years = 1410
the number of students who did not = 1403.
Ratio : 1.00
Answer Yes.
3. The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years also has the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years.
The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years = Humanities.
The discipline having the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years is also Humanities.
Answer Yes.
The no. of Engineering students who graduated within 6 years = 367 (lowest)
The proportion of students who graduated within 6 years = 35.4 (again lowest)
Answer Yes.
2. Business is the discipline for which the ratio of the number of students who graduated within 6 years to the number of students who did not is closest to 1.
For business discipline :
the number of students who graduated within 6 years = 1410
the number of students who did not = 1403.
Ratio : 1.00
Answer Yes.
3. The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years also has the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years.
The discipline having the largest number of students who graduated within 6 years = Humanities.
The discipline having the largest number of students who did not graduate within 6 years is also Humanities.
Answer Yes.
