A poll conducted among a nationwide random sample of 84 registered voters, asked
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Question
A poll conducted among a nationwide random sample of 84 registered voters, asked those adults about their party affiliation and their gender. The results are shown in the table below.
What proportion of Females are Independent? (round your answer to three decimal places)
This proportion is part of
conditional distribution of gender given political party
conditional distribution of political party given gender
marginal distribution of gender
marginal distribution of political party
.
Explanation / Answer
We have to calculate P(Independent | female) = ?
P(Independent | female) = n(Independent and female) / n(Female)
= 24 / ( 12 + 21 + 24)
= 24 / 57
= 0.421
This proportion is part of
Conditional distribution of political party given gender.