Question

select the correct answer from the drop - down menu. a classroom monitors chicken eggs in various temperatures. the table shows the class’s recorded results. using the data in the table, a conclusion is made by calculating probabilities related to a randomly selected egg.

	cool	room temperature	warm	total
unhatched	18	10	4	32
total	23	26	25	74

based on the information, which statement about the eggs is correct? given the egg has drop - down menu with options hatched, not hatched, the egg was kept warmer than room temperature.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate conditional probability for hatched

First, find the probability that an egg was kept warm given it hatched:
$\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Warm and Hatched}}{\text{Total Hatched}} = \frac{21}{42} = 0.5$

Step2: Calculate conditional probability for unhatched

Next, find the probability that an egg was kept warm given it did not hatch:
$\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Warm and Unhatched}}{\text{Total Unhatched}} = \frac{4}{32} = 0.125$

Step3: Compare probabilities

The probability is higher (0.5) for hatched eggs being kept warm, so the correct option is "hatched".

Answer:

hatched