In a survey of 292 people, the following data were obtained relating gender to political orientation:   Republican (R) Democrat (D) Libertarian (L) Total Male (M) 70 70 7 147 Femal (F) 60 68 17 145 Total 130 138 24 292 A person is randomly selected. What is the probability that the person is: a) Male?  b) Male and a Democrat?  c) Male given that the person is a Democrat?  d) Republican given that the person is Male?  e) Female given that the person is a Libertarian?  f) Are the events Male and Republican independent?  Enter yes or no

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
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 In a survey of 292 people, the following data were obtained relating gender to political orientation:

  Republican (R) Democrat (D) Libertarian (L) Total
Male (M) 70 70 7 147
Femal (F) 60 68 17 145
Total 130 138 24 292


A person is randomly selected. What is the probability that the person is:
a) Male? 
b) Male and a Democrat? 
c) Male given that the person is a Democrat? 
d) Republican given that the person is Male? 
e) Female given that the person is a Libertarian? 
f) Are the events Male and Republican independent?  Enter yes or no 

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