A recent poll of residents in a certain community revealed the following information about voting preference: Democrat(D) 50 Republican (R) 40 Independent(I) 30 |Total Male (M) 120 Female (F) Total 60 30 |25 |115 235 |110 70 |25 If a resident is selected at random, find the probability that the resident is a Democrat, given that the resident is male.

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A recent poll of residents in a certain community revealed the following information about voting preference:
Democrat(D)
Republican (R) Independent(I)
30
Total
Male (M)
|120
50
|60
40
Female (F)
30
|25
115
Total
110
70
25
235
If a resident is selected at random, find the probability that the resident is a Democrat, given that the resident is male.
Select one:
a. 5/47
O b. 22/47
O c. 5/11
O d. 5/12
Transcribed Image Text:A recent poll of residents in a certain community revealed the following information about voting preference: Democrat(D) Republican (R) Independent(I) 30 Total Male (M) |120 50 |60 40 Female (F) 30 |25 115 Total 110 70 25 235 If a resident is selected at random, find the probability that the resident is a Democrat, given that the resident is male. Select one: a. 5/47 O b. 22/47 O c. 5/11 O d. 5/12
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