Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the senate. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and represent a district in a state . The number of representatives for each state is determined by population. The total of representatives is set by law at 435. Members of the senate serve six-year terms and represent a state. Each state has 2 senators, for a total of 100 senators. House of Representatives Political Party Republican Democrat Independent Total 218 129 0 347 Male 23 65 0 88 Female 241 194 0 435 Total Senate Political Party Republican Democrat Independent Total 47 30 2 79 Male 5 16 0 21 Female 52 46 2 100 Total (A) Among members of the House of Representatives are the events "being Female" and "being a democrat" independent or dependent events? Explain. (B) A senator is selected at random. Find the probability of each event. 1. The senator is Male. 2. The senator is not a Democrat.
Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the senate. Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and represent a district in a state . The number of representatives for each state is determined by population. The total of representatives is set by law at 435. Members of the senate serve six-year terms and represent a state. Each state has 2 senators, for a total of 100 senators.
House of Representatives
Political Party |
Republican Democrat Independent Total 218 129 0 347 Male 23 65 0 88 Female 241 194 0 435 Total |
Senate
Political Party |
Republican Democrat Independent Total 47 30 2 79 Male 5 16 0 21 Female 52 46 2 100 Total |
(A) Among members of the House of Representatives are the events "being Female" and "being a democrat" independent or dependent events? Explain.
(B) A senator is selected at random. Find the probability of each
1. The senator is Male.
2. The senator is not a Democrat.
3. The senator is Female or a Republican.
4. The senator is Male or a Democrat.
(C) Among members of the Senate, are the events "being female" and "being an Independent" mutually exclusive? Explain.

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