A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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A sample of students, faculty, and administration from a large university were asked if they were in favor of
increasing parking fees to build a new parking lot.
First fill out the table. Then answer the questions.
Students
Faculty
Admin
Total
In Favor
23
106
17
Against
579
386
10
Total
a. What's the probability that a person selected at random is in favor of increasing the fees?
b. What's the probability that a person selected at random is a student?
c. What's the probability that a randomly selected person is a student, given that they are in favor of increasing
parking fees?
Give your answers as fractions or as a decimal rounded to four places after the decimal point.
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Transcribed Image Text:A sample of students, faculty, and administration from a large university were asked if they were in favor of increasing parking fees to build a new parking lot. First fill out the table. Then answer the questions. Students Faculty Admin Total In Favor 23 106 17 Against 579 386 10 Total a. What's the probability that a person selected at random is in favor of increasing the fees? b. What's the probability that a person selected at random is a student? c. What's the probability that a randomly selected person is a student, given that they are in favor of increasing parking fees? Give your answers as fractions or as a decimal rounded to four places after the decimal point.
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