The Probabilities That May Be Computed by Summing the Corresponding

question 254

Multiple Choice

The probabilities that may be computed by summing the corresponding row or column of a two-way table are called:

• A)marginal probabilities.
• B)bivariate probabilities.
• C)individual probabilities.
• D)conditional probabilities.

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