Q.3.1 The following contingency table gives the results of a sample survey of South African male & female respondents with regard to their regular mode of transport:  Regular Mode of Transport:   Car Bus Taxi Total No. of Females 50 100 10 160 No. of Males 75 95 70 240 Total 125 195 80 400 Q.3.1.1 What is the probability of randomly selecting a male respondent from the sample?  Q.3.1.2 What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent from the sample who travels by taxi?  Q.3.1.3 What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent who is female and uses a taxi?  Q.3.1.4 What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is male, given that they travel by bus?  Q.3.1.5 What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is female or who travels by taxi?  Q.3.1.6 What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent from the sample who does not travel by taxi?

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Q.3.1 The following contingency table gives the results of a sample survey of South African male & female respondents with regard to their regular mode of transport: 

Regular Mode of Transport:

  Car Bus Taxi Total
No. of Females 50 100 10 160
No. of Males 75 95 70 240
Total 125 195 80

400

Q.3.1.1 What is the probability of randomly selecting a male respondent from the sample? 

Q.3.1.2 What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent from the sample who travels by taxi? 

Q.3.1.3 What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent who is female and uses a taxi? 

Q.3.1.4 What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is male, given that they travel by bus? 

Q.3.1.5 What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is female or who travels by taxi? 

Q.3.1.6 What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent from the sample who does not travel by taxi? 

 

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