The table below shows the political affiliations of American voters and their positions on the death penalty. Republican Democrat Other Favor Death Penalty .26 .12 .24 Oppose Death Penalty .04 .24 .10 A: What's the probability that a randomly chosen voter favors the death penalty? B: What is the probability that a Republican favors the death penalty? C: What is the probability that a voter who favors the death penalty is a Democrat? D: A candidate thinks she has a good chance of gaining votes of anyone who is a Republican or favors the death penalty. What proportion of voters is this? E: Are party affiliations and position on the death penalty independent? Explain.

The table below shows the political affiliations of American voters and their positions on the death penalty. Republican Democrat Other Favor Death Penalty .26 .12 .24 Oppose Death Penalty .04 .24 .10 A: What's the probability that a randomly chosen voter favors the death penalty? B: What is the probability that a Republican favors the death penalty? C: What is the probability that a voter who favors the death penalty is a Democrat? D: A candidate thinks she has a good chance of gaining votes of anyone who is a Republican or favors the death penalty. What proportion of voters is this? E: Are party affiliations and position on the death penalty independent? Explain.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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