Assume That a Survey of 263 People Is Taken to Determine

question 167

Multiple Choice

Assume that a survey of 263 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. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number that } \\\text { favor }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number that } \\\text { oppose }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number with } \\\text { no opinion }\end{array} & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Doctors } & 74 & 33 & 16 & 123 \\\hline \text { Teachers } & 80 & 17 & 5 & 102 \\\hline \text { Lawyers } & 22 & 13 & 3 & 38 \\\hline \text { Total } & 176 & 63 & 24 & 263 \\\hline\end{array}\\\end{array}$$

• A) 0.74
• B) 0.263
• C) 0.102
• D) 0.5
• E) 0.67

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