document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420941>Question 420941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table shows the political affiliation for a random sample of American voters and their positions on the death penalty.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	       Favor	Oppose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Democrat	270	130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Republican	115	220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other	        40	85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok so i figure i add them all favor 425 & oppose 435 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Determine the probability that a randomly selected person favors the death penalty.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       is this correct thinking 435/425 ?????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.	Determine the probability that a randomly selected person is a democrat given that they favor the death penalty.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     is this correct thinking 270/425 ???????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.	Determine the probability that a randomly selected person favors the death penalty given that they are a republican.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      is this correct thinking  115/425 ?????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi, nice preentation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do like completing the table with Totals for more clarity:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	       Favor  Oppose  Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Democrat	     270	130	400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Republican	     115	220	335<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other	          40	85	125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total  	    425	435	860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. P(a randomly selected person favors the death penalty) = 425/860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. P(a randomly selected person is a democrat given that they favor the death penalty) 270/425 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.P(probability that a randomly selected person favors the death penalty given that they are a republican) 115/335\r<BR>\n" );
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