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:     What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is male, given that they travel by bus?  What is the probability of selecting a respondent who is female or who travels by taxi? What is the probability of randomly selecting a respondent from the sample who does not travel by taxi?

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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:

 

 

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

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


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

REGULAR MODE OF TRANSPORT
Car
Bus
Тaxi
ТОTAL
No. of Females
50
100
10
160
No. of Males
75
95
70
240
TOTAL
125
195
80
400
Transcribed Image Text:REGULAR MODE OF TRANSPORT Car Bus Тaxi ТОTAL No. of Females 50 100 10 160 No. of Males 75 95 70 240 TOTAL 125 195 80 400
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