The Table Shows the Political Affiliations and Types of Jobs

question 134

Essay

The table shows the political affiliations and types of jobs for workers in a particular state. Suppose a worker is selected at random within the state and the worker's political affiliation and type of job are noted. $$\begin{array}{c}\text { Political Affiliation }\\ \begin{array} { l c c c c } \hline & & \text { Republican } & \text { Democrat } & \text { Independent } \\\hline & \text { White collar } & 9 \% & 19 \% & 14 \% \\ { \text { Type of job } }\\& \text { Blue Collar } & 15 \% & 12 \% & 31 \% \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$ What is the probability that the worker is a white collar Republican?

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