In a poll, 500 individuals of different ages were asked to specify if they are in favour of a newly proposed law. The poll results, categorized by age group, are displayed in the following table: In Favour? \ Age Group Yes No Unsure 16-39 98 43 32 ii. iii. 40-59 72 75 19 Find the probability that an individual picked at random: is older than 39 and is in favour of the proposed law; i. is against the proposed law given that they fall in the age group 40-59; falls in the age groups below 60 years given that they are unsure. 60+ 56 84 21

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c. In a poll, 500 individuals of different ages were asked to specify if they are in favour of a
newly proposed law. The poll results, categorized by age group, are displayed in the
following table:
In Favour? \ Age Group
Yes
No
Unsure
16-39
98
43
32
40-59
72
75
19
Find the probability that an individual picked at random:
is older than 39 and is in favour of the proposed law;
i.
ii.
is against the proposed law given that they fall in the age group 40-59;
iii. falls in the age groups below 60 years given that they are unsure.
60+
56
84
21
Transcribed Image Text:c. In a poll, 500 individuals of different ages were asked to specify if they are in favour of a newly proposed law. The poll results, categorized by age group, are displayed in the following table: In Favour? \ Age Group Yes No Unsure 16-39 98 43 32 40-59 72 75 19 Find the probability that an individual picked at random: is older than 39 and is in favour of the proposed law; i. ii. is against the proposed law given that they fall in the age group 40-59; iii. falls in the age groups below 60 years given that they are unsure. 60+ 56 84 21
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The total number of individuals is N=500.

The table is displayed as follows:

In favour?\Age group 16-39 40-59 60+ Total
Yes  98 72 56 226
No 43 75 84 202
Unsure 32 19 21 72
Total 173 166 161 N = 500
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