Use the Following Table to Answer the Question

question 9

Short Answer

Use the following table to answer the question. A random sample of 200 new vehicle buyers were asked to respond to a survey about what kind of vehicle they purchased. One question, summarized in the table below, asked each respondent to choose the vehicle that best described the type of vehicle that they purchased. The vehicle choices were car, pick- up truck, sport utility vehicle, van, or other.

-If one person is chosen randomly from the group, what is the probability that the person purchased a sport utility vehicle or a pick- up truck?

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Definitions:

Group Selection

A theory in evolution proposing that natural selection operates on groups, not just individuals, for the survival benefit of the group.

Forage

The act of searching for and exploiting food resources in the environment by animals.

Monogamy Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that monogamy is favored in certain environments as it enhances offspring survival through biparental care.

Haplodiploidy Hypothesis

A genetic mechanism explaining the evolved social behavior in certain species, where males are haploid and females are diploid.