Independent?Refer to the contingency table in relates

Chapter 5, Problem 42E

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QUESTION:

 Problem 42E

Independent?Refer to the contingency table in Problem that relates number of speeding tickets and gender. Determine P(female) and P(female | 1 ticket). Are the events “1 ticket” and “female”independent?

 

0

1

2

3

Total

Female

97

14

3

1

115

Male

71

7

1

3

82

Total

168

21

4

4

197

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QUESTION:

 Problem 42E

Independent?Refer to the contingency table in Problem that relates number of speeding tickets and gender. Determine P(female) and P(female | 1 ticket). Are the events “1 ticket” and “female”independent?

 

0

1

2

3

Total

Female

97

14

3

1

115

Male

71

7

1

3

82

Total

168

21

4

4

197

ANSWER:

Solution:

Step 1 of 2:

The data about the relationship of number of speeding tickets and gender is given.

                           

0

1

2

3

Total

Female

97

14

3

1

115

Male

71

7

1

3

82

Total

168

21

4

4

197

         

We have to determine the probabilities P (female) and P (female/1 ticket).

We have to check whether the events “1 ticket” and “female” are independent or not.


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