Use the following table to answer the questions.

1. What is the variable under study? Is it a random variable?
2. How many people were in the study?
3. Complete the table.
4. From the information given, what is the probability that a student will drop a class because of illness? Money? Change of major?
5. Would you consider the information in the table to be a probability distribution?
6. Are the categories mutually exclusive?
7. Are the categories independent?
8. Are the categories exhaustive?
9. Are the two requirements for a discrete probability distribution met?

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Reason for dropping a college course Frequency Percentage Too difficult Illness Change in work schedule Change of major Family-related problems Money Miscellaneous No meaningful reason 45 40 20 14 9 7 6 3