A state senate has 120 senators; 75 are democrats and 45 are republicans. Of the Democrats, 45 are liberal and 30 are conservative. Of the republicans, 30 are conservative and 15 are liberal, A.) Given that a senator is democrat, what is the probability that he or she is a liberal? B.) Given that a senator is conservative, what is the probability that he or she is a republican?

A state senate has 120 senators; 75 are democrats and 45 are republicans. Of the Democrats, 45 are liberal and 30 are conservative. Of the republicans, 30 are conservative and 15 are liberal, A.) Given that a senator is democrat, what is the probability that he or she is a liberal? B.) Given that a senator is conservative, what is the probability that he or she is a republican?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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