The Results of a Census of 2,500 Employees of a Mid-Sized

question 85

Multiple Choice

The results of a census of 2,500 employees of a mid-sized company with 401(k) retirement accounts are as follows: Suppose researchers are going to sample employees from the company for further study.
Compute the probability that a randomly selected employee will be a female with an account balance between $50,000 and $99,999.

• A)0.1580
• B)0.1040
• C)0.6160
• D)0.4040

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