Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Office Excel (Book Only)

7th Edition

ISBN: 9781337298353

Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams

Publisher: South-Western College Pub

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Chapter 4.1, Problem 11E

A Gallup Poll of U.S. adults indicated that Kentucky is the state with the highest percentage of smokers (Gallup.com, December 2015). Consider the following example data from Chapter 4.1, Problem 11E, A Gallup Poll of U.S. adults indicated that Kentucky is the state with the highest percentage of
the Tri-State region, an area that comprises northern Kentucky, southeastern Indiana, and southwestern Ohio.
a.Use the data to compute the probability that an adult in the Tri-State region smokes.
b.What is the probability of an adult in each state of the Tri-State region being a smoker? Which state in the Tri-State region has the lowest probability of an adult being a smoker?

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