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QuizMultiple Choice

Probability

Question 15 • CARE_24_25_TX-Mathematical Models with Applications B

Students in a political science course were asked to describe their politics as "Liberal", "Moderate", or "Conservative." Here are the results: Politics Liberal Moderate Conservative Total Female 27 34 15 76 Male 39 53 19 111 Total 66 87 34 187 Given that the student is female what is the probability that she considers herself to be a "Liberal"? Round your answer to three decimal places if necessary.

Answer
A
0.351
B
0.353
C
0.409
D
0.355

Explanation

Because the student is known to be female, use the total number of female students as the denominator. Of the 76 female students, 27 identify as Liberal, so the probability is 27 ÷ 76 ≈ 0.355. The best answer is 0.355.

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