Students (grades 46) in the Lansing, Michigan, area were asked, What is the most important goal in

Students (grades 4€“6) in the Lansing, Michigan, area were asked, €œWhat is the most important goal in school: getting good grades, being popular, or excelling in sports.€ The data are tabled below. (The raw data is in the Goals file.)

a. What proportion of boys believes that getting good grades is the most important goal?

b. What proportion of girls believes that getting good grades is the most important goal?

c. What proportion of boys believes that being popular is the most important goal?

d. What proportion of girls believes that being popular is the most important goal?

e. What proportion of boys believes that excelling in sports is the most important goal?

f. What proportion of girls believes that excelling in sports is the most important goal?

g. What is the (marginal) proportion of students who believe that getting good grades is the most important goal?

h. What is the (marginal) proportion of students who believe that being popular is the most important goal?

i. What is the (marginal) proportion of students who believe that excelling in sports is the most important goal?

j. Based on your answers for parts (a)€“(i), do you think that boys and girls in the fourth to sixth grades have different goals? Explain your reasoning.

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Boy Girl Grades 117 130 Popular 50 91 Sports 60 30