The following tables give the gender and the political party of the 100 delegates at a political convention. Suppose you encounter a delegate at random.      Party Woman   Men Republican     21      28 Democrat     23      16 Independent       6        4   a. What is the probability that you meet a man? b. What is the probability that you meet a Democrat? c. What is the probability that you do not  meet an independent?

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The following tables give the gender and the political party of the 100 delegates at a political convention. Suppose you encounter a delegate at random.

    

Party

Woman

  Men

Republican

    21

     28

Democrat

    23

     16

Independent

      6

       4

 

a. What is the probability that you meet a man?

b. What is the probability that you meet a Democrat?

c. What is the probability that you do not  meet an independent?

d. What is the probability that you meet a male Republican?

e. What is the probability that you meet meet  someone who is not a female republican?

 

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