The Following Table Shows the Results of a Survey of 350

question 150

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the results of a survey of 350 authors by a (fictitious) publishing company: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { New } \\\text { Authors }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Established } \\\text { Authors }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Successful } & 40 & 10 & 50 \\\hline \text { Unsuccessful } & 140 & 160 & 300 \\\hline \text { Total } & 180 & 170 & 350 \\\hline\end{array}$$ An author is chosen at random.
Compute the estimated probability of the event that the author is established and successful.

• A) \(\frac { 4 } { 35 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 17 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 17 } { 35 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 7 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 35 }\)

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Definitions:

Genitalia

The external and internal organs of the reproductive system in both males and females.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical features directly involved in reproduction, such as the ovaries in females and testes in males.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body, which travel through the bloodstream to tissues or organs, affecting various physiological processes.

Fetus

The developing human organism during the period (week 9 until birth) when rapid growth and further development of the structures, organs, and systems of the body occur.