Two Hundred People Were Asked If They Had Read a Book

question 69

Multiple Choice

Two hundred people were asked if they had read a book in the last month. The accompanying contingency table, cross-classified by age, is produced. The probability that a respondent is at least 30 years old is the closest to ________.

• A) 0.33
• B) 0.46
• C) 0.50
• D) 0.65

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Definitions:

Postponement

The act of delaying or deferring an action or event to a later time.

Emotional Elements

Components of emotions that are essential for understanding feelings, which include physiological responses, expressive behaviors, and subjective experiences.

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.

Dominate

To have control, power, or authority over something or someone.