: 1. does not favor the use of nuclear power 2. is a Republican/Republican leaner 3. favors the use of nuclear power given that the person is a Republican/Republican leaner
: 1. does not favor the use of nuclear power 2. is a Republican/Republican leaner 3. favors the use of nuclear power given that the person is a Republican/Republican leaner
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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71 % of Republicans and Republican leaners prefer nuclear power, while 52 % of Democrats and Democratic leaners oppose it. A total of 1012 Americans were polled, with around half of them being Republicans or Republican leaners.
A. If one person is selected at random from this sample of 1012 U.S. adults, find the probability that this person:
1. does not favor the use of nuclear power
2. is a Republican/Republican leaner
3. favors the use of nuclear power given that the person is a Republican/Republican leaner
4. is a Republican/Republican leaning if the person opposes nuclear power
B. Are the favorable and unfavorable events mutually exclusive? What about events that aren't in favor of a Republican or Republican leaner?
C. Are the events not favorable to a Republican or Republican-leaning independent? Why or why not
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