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Junk Food Tax The table shows the results of a survey that
Chapter 3, Problem 24E(choose chapter or problem)
The table shows the results of a survey that asked 1048 U.S. adults whether they supported or opposed a special tax on junk food (items like soda, chips, and candy). A person is selected at random from the sample. Find the probability of each event. (Adapted from CBS News Poll)
\(\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|r|} \hline & \text { Support } & \text { Oppose } & \text { Unsure } & \text { Total } \\ \hline \text { Male } & 163 & 325 & 5 & 493 \\ \text { Female } & 233 & 300 & 22 & 555 \\ \hline \text { Total } & 396 & 625 & 27 & 1048 \\ \hline \end{array}\)
(a) The person opposes the tax or is female.
(b) The person supports the tax or is male.
(c) The person is not unsure or is female.
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QUESTION:
The table shows the results of a survey that asked 1048 U.S. adults whether they supported or opposed a special tax on junk food (items like soda, chips, and candy). A person is selected at random from the sample. Find the probability of each event. (Adapted from CBS News Poll)
\(\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|r|} \hline & \text { Support } & \text { Oppose } & \text { Unsure } & \text { Total } \\ \hline \text { Male } & 163 & 325 & 5 & 493 \\ \text { Female } & 233 & 300 & 22 & 555 \\ \hline \text { Total } & 396 & 625 & 27 & 1048 \\ \hline \end{array}\)
(a) The person opposes the tax or is female.
(b) The person supports the tax or is male.
(c) The person is not unsure or is female.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
The results of the survey on the support of 1048 US adults towards a special tax on junk food are given as follows:
\(\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|} \hline & \text { Support } & \text { Oppose } & \text { Unsure } & \text { Total } \\ \hline \text { Male } & 163 & 325 & 5 & 493 \\ \hline \text { Female } & 233 & 300 & 22 & 555 \\ \hline \text { Total } & 396 & 625 & 27 & 1048 \\ \hline \end{array}\)