Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781305115347
Author: Roxy Peck; Chris Olsen; Jay L. Devore
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 6.4, Problem 31E
The article “Chances Are You Know Someone with a Tattoo, and He’s Not a Sailor” (Associated Press, June 11, 2006) included results from a survey of adults aged 18 to 50. The accompanying data are consistent with summary values given in the article.
Assuming these data are representative of adult Americans and that an adult American is selected at random, use the given information to estimate the following
- a. P(tattoo)
- b. P(tattoo|age) 18–29)
- c. P(tattoo|age) 30–50)
- d. P(age 18–29|tattoo)
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Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis
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