What's Your Major? The table contains the percentages of students majoring in (i) Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science, (ii) Biological Sciences, and (iii) Psychology, for a sample of 10 states. Use this information for Exercises 66–71.
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| State | Math/Stat/ Comp Sci |
Biological Sci |
Psychology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2.0 | 11.0 | 5.5 |
| Connecticut | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Hawaii | 2.9 | 6.9 | 5.2 |
| Idaho | 3.7 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Maryland | 5.7 | 7.1 | 4.8 |
| Montana | 2.7 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| New Jersey | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Oregon | 3.2 | 8.4 | 5.4 |
| Virginia | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Wyoming | 2.2 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
Table 4.33: Source: American Community Survey.
Question 4.69
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69. Construct a scatterplot of the Biological Science majors versus the Psychology majors.
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