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                                                                                                                                 A small lottery at the fairgrounds costs $5 to play. There is a 0.1% chance of winning $1500, and a 1% chance of winning $60.  What is the standard deviation for this lottery? Round to the nearest cent (2 decimals).

                                                                                                                                 A potato chip company sells bags of corn chips with an advertised amount of 99.2 grams of corn chips per bag. Suppose the machine that fills the bags is callibrated such that, on average, each bag will get 100.0 grams of corn chips with a standard deviation of 0.5 grams. Assume a normal distribution. What is the probability that a carton of 12 corn chip bags will have 2 or more underfilled corn chip bags (less than 99.2 grams). Round your answer to 3 decimal places. 

                                                                                                                                 Describe the relationship between exam scores and percentage of missed classes.

On the actual exam, you will be asked to sign an honor pledge.  The question is worth 10 points and will ask you to agree to all of the answer choices below. This honor pledge is worth 10 points of credit towards your exam; however, failing to click all 7 options below will result in your exam not being counted. You should practice agreeing to these conditions now and familiarizing yourself with the rules.

On April 9th, the Moon will be in its third quarter phase. Sketch the Earth-Moon-Sun system for this moon phase and clearly label all three. Include an arrow depicting the direction of the Moon’s orbit. You will take a picture and upload the image for this question AT THE END OF THE EXAM. DO NOT TAKE YOUR PHONE OUT UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO TAKE A PICTURE AND SUBMIT.

In a particular city, 60% of residents are registered Democrats and 40% are registered Republicans. Assume there are no independents or other party supporters, and everyone is registered with one of the two major parties. Among Democrats, 50% voted in the last local election. Among Republicans, 25% voted. Given that a randomly selected resident voted in the last election, what is the probability that they are a registered Democrat? Show all your work.

Which command updates all packages to newest versions? (Select all that apply.)

You are on a ship and your GPS currently reads the following coordinates: 10°S, 170°E. If you travel 20° due west, what are your new coordinates?

The nurse is conducting a nutrition class for a group of newly pregnant women at the pregnancy and resource center. When discussing food choices, which of the following meals should the nurse advise to avoid during pregnancy?

An elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein level may indicate which condition?