We are asked to complete the following sentence based on the relative frequencies presented in the column .
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A greater percent of people given saw an improvement.
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Let's take a look at the given table. We know that patients were given either Medicine A or Medicine B. Then they were asked about their improvement.
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Improvement?
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| Type
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Yes
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No
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Total
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| Medicine A
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26 %
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64 %
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50 %
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| Medicine B
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74 %
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36 %
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50 %
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| Total
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100 %
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100 %
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100 %
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We should compare the share of Yes
responses to determine for which medicine a greater percent of people saw an improvement. Let's highlight these values.
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Improvement?
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| Type
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Yes
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No
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Total
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| Medicine A
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26 %
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64 %
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50 %
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| Medicine B
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74 %
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36 %
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50 %
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| Total
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100 %
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100 %
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100 %
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Among the patients who saw an improvement, only 26 % of them were given Medicine A, while 74 % got Medicine B.
26 %& < 74 %
Medicine A & < Medicine B
This means that the majority of patients that saw an improvement were given Medicine B. We can now complete the sentence.
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A greater percent of people given Medicine B saw an improvement.
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