Fifty managers of a large chain Hotel were selected and classified according to their gender and region. The result is shown in the following table Region Male Female Total West Cost 6 10 16 Southern 10 4 14 East Cost 12 8 20 Total 28 22 50

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Fifty managers of a large chain Hotel were selected and classified according to their gender and region. The result is shown in the following table

Region

Male

Female

Total

West Cost

6

10

16

Southern

10

4

14

East Cost

12

8

20

Total

28

22

50

 

  1. If a manager is randomly selected from this group, what is the probability that the manager is a female?
  2. What is the probability that a randomly selected manager from this group is a male whose region is West Cost?
  3. What is the probability that the manager selected region is Southern, knowing that she is a male?
  4. What is the probability that the manager selected is a female, knowing that her region is East Cost?
  5. Are gender and functional background-independent for this set of executives?
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