Assume That a Survey of 253 People Is Taken to Determine

question 39

Multiple Choice

Assume that a survey of 253 people is taken to determine the opinions of doctors, teachers, and lawyers on a proposed piece of legislation, with the results as shown below.A person is chosen at random from
Those surveyed.Refer to the table to find the probability the person favors the legislation. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number that } \\\text { favor }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number that } \\\text { oppose }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number with } \\\text { no opinion }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Doctors } & 70 & 27 & 15 & 112 \\\hline \text { Teachers } & 75 & 15 & 11 & 101 \\\hline \text { Lawyers } & 16 & 16 & 8 & 40 \\\hline \text { Total } & 161 & 58 & 34 & 253 \\\hline\end{array}\\\end{array}$$

• A) 0.64
• B) 0.5
• C) 0.101
• D) 0.253
• E) 0.70

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