SOLUTION: There are 100 senators and 34 are republicans and 66 are democrats. A bill to increase defense appropriations if going to the senate. 35% of the democrats and 70% of the republic

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Question 937179: There are 100 senators and 34 are republicans and 66 are democrats. A bill to increase defense appropriations if going to the senate. 35% of the democrats and 70% of the republicans favor the bill. What is the probability that the bill will be passed? Is it possible to answer this question in the form of a probability tree?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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p(pass) = number in favor/total = %28.35%2866%29+%2B+.70%28.34%29%29%2F100+=+47.9%2F100= .479