Restaurants in London, Paris, and New York Want Diners to Experience

question 147

Essay

Restaurants in London, Paris, and New York want diners to experience eating in pitch darkness to heighten their senses of taste and smell (Vanity Fair, December 2011). Suppose 400 people were asked, "If given the opportunity, would you eat at one of these restaurants?" The accompanying contingency table, cross-classified by age, would be produced. a. What is the probability that a respondent would eat at one of these restaurants?
B) What is the probability that a respondent would eat at one of these restaurants or is in the 30-44 age bracket?
C) Given that the respondent would eat at one of these restaurants, what is the probability that he or she is in the 30-44 age bracket?
D) Is whether a respondent would eat at one of these restaurants independent of one's age? Explain using probabilities.

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