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The following joint frequency distribution table shows responses from a sample of 210 unionized employees on how their union president handled a recent labour action. Employees were categorized by age group and by their level of approval.
Age Group | Approve | Disapprove | Indifferent | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
under 25 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 73 |
25 to 40 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 54 |
over 40 | 38 | 21 | 24 | 83 |
Total | 76 | 72 | 62 | 210 |
Report answers accurate to at least 4 decimal places.
- What is the probability that a randomly selected employee:
a) did not disapprove?
b) was in the 25 to 40 age group and approved?
c) was not in the 25 to 40 age group and approved?
d) was in the under 25 age group or disapproved?
e) was not in the under 25 age group or disapproved?
f) was not under 25 and did not disapprove?
- Given that an employee was in the 25 to 40 age group, what is the probability that the employee
a) approved?
b) did not disapprove?
- What is the probability of selecting an employee that was in the under 25 age group from a group of employees that
a) approved?
b) did not disapprove?
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