Describe the specified event in words.
-The number of hours needed by sixth grade students to complete a research project was recorded with the following results. $$\begin{array} { r r }
\text { Hours } & \text { Number of students (f) } \
\hline 4 & 15 \
5 & 11 \
6 & 19 \
7 & 6 \
8 & 9 \
9 & 16 \
10 & 2
\end{array}$$ A student is selected at random. The event A is defined as follows.
A = the event the student took at least 6 hours
Describe the event (not A) in words.
A)The event the student took at most 6 hours in words.
B)The event the student did not take 6 hours
C)The event the student took more than 6 hours
D)The event the student took less than 6 hours

Question

Describe the specified event in words.
-The number of hours needed by sixth grade students to complete a research project was recorded with the following results. $$\begin{array} { r r } 
\text { Hours } & \text { Number of students (f) } \
\hline 4 & 15 \
5 & 11 \
6 & 19 \
7 & 6 \
8 & 9 \
9 & 16 \
10 & 2
\end{array}$$ A student is selected at random. The event A is defined as follows.
A = the event the student took at least 6 hours
Describe the event (not A) in words.
A)The event the student took at most 6 hours in words.
B)The event the student did not take 6 hours
C)The event the student took more than 6 hours
D)The event the student took less than 6 hours

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The event (not A) is the complement of event A, which means the student took less than 6 hours.

Describe the Specified Event in Words A Student Is Selected at Random