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question:By . Barbara Jones and George Arbuthnott . PUBLISHED: . 18:29 EST, 24 March 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 18:37 EST, 25 March 2012 . This is the moment honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani is alleged to have handed a bag of cash to his taxi driver in return for orchestrating the killing of his wife Anni. The previously unseen CCTV footage shows millionaire Dewani meeting Zola Tongo – who has been jailed for 18 years for organising the murder. It was recorded three days after Dewani’s bride was shot dead in South Africa. The footage, taken from the five-star Cape Town hotel where the honeymoon couple were staying, shows the two men entering the internet room. Dewani arrives carrying a white plastic bag and, after a brief meeting, Tongo departs carrying the same bag at his side. Riddle: Shrien Dewani arrives at the internet room of the Cape Town hotel, where he and Anni were staying in South Africa . At the hotel: Carrying a bag, Shrien is followed by Zola Tongo - who has been jailed for organising the murder . Tongo claims the bag contained 1,000 . South African rand (about £82) in cash which was his payment for . arranging the murder. But Dewani claims he owed the driver the money for . his services as a tour guide. The . security camera footage from the Cape Grace Hotel has been obtained by . the BBC’s Panorama team as part of a programme investigating the murder. The . footage also shows Anni, 28, and Dewani, now 32, kissing and embracing . in an apparent display of affection just three hours before Anni was in . the hands of her killers. This . contrasts with separate CCTV footage, previously obtained by this . newspaper, showing Dewani and Anni walking yards apart that same night. Tongo later leaves with the bag. He claims the bag contained 1,000 South African rand (about £82) in cash which was his payment for arranging the murder . Previously unseen: The footage was recorded three days after Anni was shot dead . Suggestions of distance between the newlyweds were bolstered by claims from Anni’s best friend and cousin, who said the bride had tried to call off the wedding after throwing her engagement ring at Dewani during one of their numerous arguments. Dewani is accused of paying two hitmen £1,400 to kill his wife. He denies the accusations. Last . year Home Secretary Theresa May rubber-stamped his extradition order . after a campaign by Anni’s bereaved family, who demanded Dewani stand . trial. He has appealed against the decision to the High Court. In . the footage, Dewani is shown talking to Anni’s father, Vinod Hindocha, . after they had been to see Anni’s body at a morgue. Cameras show Tongo, . in a white cap, shirt and shorts, walking through the hotel’s front . entrance empty-handed. Dewani then walks towards the internet . room carrying the plastic bag, closely followed by the driver. Tongo . emerges again, after one minute, with a bag-shaped object bulging under . his shirt. ... but do these pictures show a couple in love? Affection: Dewani and Anni are very touchy-feely in the Cape Grace Hotel just three hours before the tragic bride was killed in a rough suburb of Cape Town . He then enters the toilets before leaving the hotel openly carrying the bag. Panorama claims a mystery couple were in the internet room with them who would have witnessed the handover. The footage also tracks Anni and Dewani’s movements on the evening of November 13, 2010 – hours before Anni’s disappearance. She . presses her body up against Dewani as they kiss tenderly in the lobby. Briefly, she pulls away as he takes her picture on his phone before she . is back into his arms in an embrace. Earlier, in the hotel bar, Dewani . zips up a loose fastening on his bride’s dress, after which she reaches . across and strokes his thigh. Dewani then puts his arms around Anni, . pulling her in, and they kiss again. The . footage contrasts with CCTV showing the couple at the Surfside . restaurant in Strand, a resort 30 miles south-east of Cape Town, which . Tongo drove them to. Changing fortunes: Dewani, pictured with his . bride Anni on their wedding day (left) and arriving at . court for a hearing last year . Timed at 9.33pm, the recording shows Dewani, with hands thrust in his pockets, walking ahead of his elegant bride who, with her head bowed, fiddles with her handbag five paces behind. At about 11pm, Anni was kidnapped and later murdered as the couple’s taxi drove through the notorious township of Gugulethu. The . distance between the pair appeared to grow in significance after Anni’s . cousin, Sneha Hindocha, claimed Anni had tried to call off her lavish . £200,000 wedding in India just days before the ceremony.Sneha said Anni threw her engagement ring at Dewani after an argument. It . was also claimed Sneha received more than 100 texts from Anni which . charted a turbulent and at times unhappy relationship with her . husband-to-be. Zola Tongo pictured during his trial in Cape Town High Court in December 2010 . Other footage shows the moment the British businessman is alleged to have commissioned Tongo to arrange the murder. It shows Anni entering the hotel alone the day before the killing. Dewani is left alone with Tongo for five minutes on the hotel’s forecourt. The driver has claimed this was when Dewani told him he wanted a client ‘taken off the scene’. Charlotte Harris, the Dewani family’s lawyer, said: ‘Shrien has not been charged with any offence in any country. He is innocent and has always maintained his commitment to clearing his name of all the false allegations against him.’ The Dewani family declined to comment. Panorama Special: The Honeymoon Murder will be shown on BBC1 on Thursday at 9pm.
answer:CCTV footage obtained by the BBC’s Panorama team reveals Shrien Dewani, a millionaire accused of orchestrating his wife Anni's murder during their honeymoon in South Africa, allegedly handing a bag of cash to taxi driver Zola Tongo. The footage, recorded at the five-star Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town, shows Dewani and Tongo entering the hotel's internet room, with Dewani carrying a white plastic bag. Tongo later leaves with the same bag, claiming it contained 1,000 South African rand (about £82) as payment for arranging the murder. Dewani denies the allegations, stating he owed Tongo money for tour guide services. The footage also captures Anni and Dewani kissing and embracing in the hotel lobby just hours before her murder, contrasting with earlier CCTV images showing the couple walking apart. Anni's cousin, Sneha Hindocha, claims Anni had tried to call off the wedding due to numerous arguments with Dewani, including one where she threw her engagement ring at him. Anni was kidnapped and murdered in the Gugulethu township on November 13, 2010. Tongo has been jailed for 18 years for organizing the murder, and Dewani is
question:What is an average in statistics? Explain averages in relation to a grade point average (GPA).
answer:In statistics, an average is a value that represents the middle or typical value of a set of numbers. It's a way to summarize a collection of data points into a single value that gives you an idea of what's normal or typical for that data set. A grade point average (GPA) is a great example of how averages work. Let's say you're a student with the following grades in five classes: - Class 1: 4.0 (A) - Class 2: 3.5 (B+) - Class 3: 3.0 (B) - Class 4: 3.8 (A-) - Class 5: 2.5 (C+) To calculate your GPA, you would add up all the grade points (4.0 + 3.5 + 3.0 + 3.8 + 2.5 = 17.8) and then divide by the number of classes (5). This gives you an average GPA of 3.56. This average GPA of 3.56 gives you a sense of your overall academic performance. It's not the highest grade you've earned (4.0), and it's not the lowest (2.5), but it's a middle ground that represents your typical performance across all five classes. In this example, the average helps to smooth out the variations in your grades, giving you a single number that summarizes your academic performance. This is useful for comparing your performance to others, evaluating your progress over time, and making decisions about your academic goals.
question:A dataset for GPA of students shows an average of 2.75. Explain what this value means.
answer:An average GPA of 2.75 means that if you were to take the GPA of every student in the dataset and add them all up, the sum of those values divided by the total number of students would equal 2.75. This value represents the typical or middle-of-the-road GPA for students in the dataset. In the context of academic performance, a 2.75 GPA is generally considered to be around a C+ or B- average. This suggests that, on average, students in the dataset are performing reasonably well, but not exceptionally well. They are likely meeting the minimum requirements for their courses, but may not be consistently earning high grades. It's also important to note that an average GPA of 2.75 does not mean that every student has a 2.75 GPA. There may be students with much higher GPAs (e.g., 3.5 or 4.0) and students with lower GPAs (e.g., 2.0 or 1.5). The average simply provides a snapshot of the overall academic performance of the group as a whole. Additionally, this value can serve as a baseline for comparison. For example, if the average GPA of students in a particular major or program is 2.75, administrators or educators may use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of their curriculum or identify areas where students may need additional support.
question:How do I interpret values over or under this average of 2.75?
answer:When interpreting values over or under the average GPA of 2.75, you're essentially looking at how individual students or groups of students compare to the typical student in the dataset. Here's what values above or below the average might indicate: **Values above 2.75:** * Students with GPAs above 2.75 are performing better than the average student. The higher the GPA, the more exceptional their performance. * For example, a student with a 3.5 GPA is significantly above the average, indicating that they're consistently earning high grades and demonstrating strong academic skills. * Values above the average may also indicate that a student has a stronger grasp of the material, is more motivated, or has better time management skills. **Values below 2.75:** * Students with GPAs below 2.75 are performing below the average student. The lower the GPA, the more they may be struggling academically. * For example, a student with a 2.0 GPA is below the average, suggesting that they may be having difficulty with coursework or may need additional support to get back on track. * Values below the average may indicate that a student is struggling with specific subjects, has poor study habits, or is facing personal challenges that are impacting their academic performance. **How far above or below the average matters:** * A GPA that's only slightly above or below the average (e.g., 2.8 or 2.7) may not be particularly noteworthy, as it's relatively close to the average. * However, GPAs that are significantly above or below the average (e.g., 3.8 or 1.8) may indicate more pronounced strengths or weaknesses. Keep in mind that GPA is just one measure of academic performance, and there may be other factors at play. When interpreting GPAs, it's essential to consider individual circumstances and context to get a more complete picture of a student's abilities and potential.