5. A representative is selected at random. Find the probability the representative is female and Republican. m. Do you see any of our keywords? If so, which keyword and rule will you use? n. How many representatives are female? o. How many total representatives are there in total?

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U.S. House of Representatives
Gender
Male
Female
Total
Political Party
Republican Democrat Total
327
106
433
183
15
198
144
91
235
Transcribed Image Text:U.S. House of Representatives Gender Male Female Total Political Party Republican Democrat Total 327 106 433 183 15 198 144 91 235
5. A representative
is selected at random. Find the probability
the representative is female and Republican.
m. Do you see any of our keywords? If so, which
keyword and rule will you use?
n. How many representatives are female?
o. How many total representatives are there in total?
p. Divide your answer from part n) by your answer in
part o). Write your answer as a fraction. This is the
first part of the multiplication rule.
q. How many representatives are female?
r. Of the females, how many of them are Republican
representatives?
s. Divide your answer from part r) by your answer in part
q). Write your answer as a fraction. This is the second
part of the multiplication rule.
t. Multiply your answers from part p) and part s) to find
the probability the representative is female and
Republican.
Transcribed Image Text:5. A representative is selected at random. Find the probability the representative is female and Republican. m. Do you see any of our keywords? If so, which keyword and rule will you use? n. How many representatives are female? o. How many total representatives are there in total? p. Divide your answer from part n) by your answer in part o). Write your answer as a fraction. This is the first part of the multiplication rule. q. How many representatives are female? r. Of the females, how many of them are Republican representatives? s. Divide your answer from part r) by your answer in part q). Write your answer as a fraction. This is the second part of the multiplication rule. t. Multiply your answers from part p) and part s) to find the probability the representative is female and Republican.
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