In: Statistics and Probability
1. A CBS News poll conducted January 5, 2017, among a nationwide
random sample of 1211 adults, asked those adults about their party
affiliation (Democrat, Republican or none) and their opinion of how
the US economy was changing ("getting better," "getting worse" or
"about the same"). The results are shown in the table
below.
better | same | worse | |
Republican | 176 | 96 | 68 |
Democrat | 180 | 177 | 58 |
none | 113 | 186 | 157 |
Use the two-way table above, please answer the following questions. Please enter your answers as reduced fractions.
2. Four hundred consumers were surveyed about a new brand of
snack food, Crunchicles. Their age groups and preferences
are given in the table.
18–24 | 25–34 | 35–55 | 55 and over | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liked Crunchicles | 33 | 22 | 24 | 63 | 142 |
Disliked Crunchicles | 56 | 29 | 57 | 38 | 180 |
No Preference | 3 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 78 |
Total | 92 | 56 | 84 | 168 | 40 |
One consumer from the survey is selected at random. Use
reduced fractions for your responses to each of
the following questions.
What is the probability that the consumer is 18–24 years of age,
given that he/she dislikes Crunchicles?
What is the probability that the selected consumer dislikes
Crunchicles
What is the probability that the selected consumer is 35–55 years
old or likes Crunchicles?
If the selected consumer is 70 years old, what is the probability
that he/she likes Crunchicles?
3. Giving a test to a group of students, the grades and gender
are summarized below
A | B | C | Total | |
Male | 10 | 3 | 20 | 33 |
Female | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
Total | 15 | 16 | 29 | 60 |
If one student is chosen at random,
Find the probability that the student did NOT get an "B"
Following is the table with row and column total:
Answer 1
Fraction of all survey respondents identified themselves as affiliated with neither party = 456/1211
Fraction of all survey respondents identified themselves as affiliated with neither party = 0.3765
Fraction of all survey respondents thought the economy was getting better = 469/1211
Fraction of all survey respondents thought the economy was getting better = 0.3873
Fraction of the those affiliated with neither party thought the economy was getting better = 113/456
Fraction of the those affiliated with neither party thought the economy was getting better = 0.2478
Among all survey respondents who thought the economy was getting better, fraction affiliated with neither party = 113/469 = 0.2409
Fraction of all survey respondents affiliated with neither party and thought the economy was getting better = 113/1211
Fraction of all survey respondents affiliated with neither party and thought the economy was getting better = 0.0933
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