A total of 42 percent of the voters in a certain city classify themselves as Independents, whereas 30 percent classify themselves as Liberals and 28 percent say that they are Conservatives. In a recent local election. 35 percent of the Independents. 62 percent of the Liberals, and 58 percent of the Conservatives voted. A voter is chosen at random. Given that this person voted in the local election, what is the probability that he or she is a. ail Independent? b a Liberal? c. a Conservative?

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A total of 42 percent of the voters in a certain city classify themselves as Independents, whereas 30 percent classify themselves as Liberals and 28 percent say that they are Conservatives. In a recent local election. 35 percent of the Independents. 62 percent of the Liberals, and 58 percent of the Conservatives voted. A voter is chosen at random. Given that this person voted in the local election, what is the probability that he or she is

a. ail Independent? b a Liberal? c. a Conservative?

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