The contingency table below summarizes a survey of 1000 bottled beverage consumers.  Lives in a state with a deposit law/ no deposit law and total recycles beverage bottles 152 189 total 341 does not recycle beverage bottles 68 591 total 659 column total 220 780 1000   Find the probabilities or percentages: a. Probability that a consumer recycles beverage bottles   b. Probability that a consumer who lives in a state with a deposit law doesn't recycle    c. Percentage of consumers who recycle and live in a state with a deposit law    d. Percentage of consumers in states with a deposit law who recycle

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The contingency table below summarizes a survey of 1000 bottled beverage consumers. 
Lives in a state with a deposit law/ no deposit law and total

recycles beverage bottles 152 189 total 341

does not recycle beverage bottles 68 591 total 659

column total 220 780 1000

 

Find the probabilities or percentages:

a. Probability that a consumer recycles beverage bottles

 

b. Probability that a consumer who lives in a state with a deposit law doesn't recycle 

 

c. Percentage of consumers who recycle and live in a state with a deposit law 

 

d. Percentage of consumers in states with a deposit law who recycle 

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