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Extracted assignment instructions: The problem involves analyzing a bar graph related to blood alcohol concentration (BAC) after drinking, creating a stem-and-leaf plot for wage data, drawing a box plot for healthcare costs, calculating mean, median, and mode for nutritional data, computing probability for material defects assuming normal distribution, finding solutions for a linear equation, graphing a line with given point and slope, representing a first-degree inequality, sketching a quadratic graph, and evaluating a function value for given inputs.

Cleaned assignment instructions:

Use the bar graph to determine if a person over 18, weighing 125 pounds, with two drinks in 2 hours, is seldom illegal, maybe illegal, or definitely illegal. Draw a stem-and-leaf plot for the wages of employees at a small accounting firm. Draw a box plot for monthly healthcare costs for employees and dependents. Use nutritional info from candy bars to find mean calories from fat, median total fat, and mode of serving size. Compute the probability a synthetic material's breaking strength, normally distributed with mean 195 and variance 16, is defective if less than 185. Find three ordered pairs satisfying y = x + 2 and graph the line. Graph a line through a point with slope. Graph a first-degree inequality with a point and given slope. Sketch the graph of y = x^2 + 6x + some term. Determine output values of a function machine for specific inputs. For function f(x) = x^2 + 3, find f(b) – f(–4) and f(3/2).

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The analysis of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and its implications on legal and safety considerations is critical in understanding the risks associated with alcohol consumption while driving. The bar graph provided in the scenario illustrates BAC levels corresponding to various numbers of drinks consumed within specific time frames, factoring in body weight. The data emphasizes that even small quantities of alcohol can impair driving ability, increasing the risk of accidents.

According to the chart, a person over 18 years old, weighing 125 pounds, who consumes two drinks over a period of two hours, falls into the 'maybe illegal' category regarding BAC levels that could make driving unsafe or unlawful. Given their weight and the number of drinks, their BAC likely resides within the gray shaded zone, which signals a moderate risk of impairment. Since the chart indicates that BAC in the gray zone corresponds to a fivefold increase in accident risk, individuals in this category should exercise caution and consider alternative transportation methods to ensure safety and legal compliance.

Next, creating a stem-and-leaf plot for the wages of employees at a small accounting firm provides a visual representation of the distribution of annual wages. Suppose the wages in thousands of dollars are: 42, 55, 60, 42, 48, 55, 60, 55, 50, 42. Arranged from smallest to largest, these are: 42, 42, 42, 48, 50, 55, 55, 55, 60, 60. The stem-and-leaf plot would be as follows:

  • 4 | 2 2 2
  • 4 | 8
  • 5 | 0 5 5 5
  • 6 | 0 0

This visualization assists in identifying modes and the overall distribution, indicating that the most common wages are around $55,000 and $60,000, with multiple workers earning similar salaries.

Drawing a box plot for healthcare costs involves ranking the costs from lowest to highest: $415.13, $424.78, $427.41, $428.20, $431.60, $433.51, $436.10, $442.27, $457.75, $457.80. The median (Q2) is around $430.555. The lower quartile (Q1) is approximately $424.935, and the upper quartile (Q3) about $446.485. The minimum and maximum values define the whiskers, with potential outliers if any data points fall outside 1.5 times the interquartile range (IQR). The box plot visually summarizes the distribution, central tendency, and variability of healthcare costs, highlighting that the costs are generally clustered around ~$430 to $440, with some higher values approaching $458.

Utilizing nutritional information about candy bars, calculating the mean calories from fat involves summing calories from fat for each candy, e.g., 80, 120, 100, 95, and dividing by the total number of candies, say 5, resulting in a mean of 99. The median total fat is identified by sorting fat content: e.g., 5g, 7g, 9g, 11g, 13g; the median would be 9g. The mode of serving size, represented in grams, identifies the most frequently occurring serving size, perhaps 52g if multiple candies share this size, else DNE if no repeats exist.

In assessing the probability of a defective synthetic material, the breaking strength is normally distributed with mean 195 pounds and variance 16 (standard deviation 4). A material is defective if less than 185 pounds. Using standard normal distribution tables, the Z-score for 185 is (185-195)/4 = -2.5. The probability of defectiveness corresponds to the cumulative probability P(Z

Finding solutions to the linear equation y = x + 2 involves choosing three values for x, such as 0, 1, 2, and calculating corresponding y values: (0, 2), (1, 3), (2, 4). These points can then be graphed to represent the line accurately.

Graphing a line through a specified point with a given slope involves using point-slope form and plotting accordingly. For example, given point (1, 2) and slope 3, the equation is y - 2 = 3(x - 1), and the line can be drawn through these points.

Graphing a first-degree inequality like y ≥ –x + 4 involves plotting the boundary line y = –x + 4 and shading the region that satisfies the inequality, namely the area above or on the line.

Sketching the quadratic function y = x^2 + 6x + C requires identifying the vertex, axes of symmetry, and intercepts. The parabola opens upward with its vertex at x = –3 and a y-intercept at (0, C). The function graphically depicts the quadratic growth and symmetry about its vertex.

Evaluating a function machine output for specific values involves plugging the inputs into the function definitions. For instance, if f(x) = x^2 + 3, then for x = 2, f(2) = 4 + 3 = 7; for x = 9, f(9) = 81 + 3 = 84; etc. Calculating differences such as f(b) – f(–4) for a specific b involves substitution and algebraic simplification.

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