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QuizMultiple Choice

Probability

Question 7 • 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 LiberalModerateConservativeTotalFemale40341488Male485026124Total888440212Given that the student is male what is the probability that he considers himself to be a "Liberal"? Round your answer to three decimal places if necessary.

Answer
A
0.226
B
0.415
C
0.387
D
0.455

Explanation

Because the student is known to be male, use only the male row of the table. Of the 124 male students, 48 identified as Liberal, so the probability is 48 ÷ 124 ≈ 0.387. The correct choice is 0.387.

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