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Independent?Refer to the contingency table in relates
Chapter 5, Problem 42E(choose chapter or problem)
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 |
Questions & Answers
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.