The Two-Way Table Summarizes Data from the Human Resource Department

question 66

Multiple Choice

The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c } & \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Men } & 23 & 18 & 41 \\\text { Women } & 22 & 16 & 38 \\\hline \text { Total } & 45 & 34 & 79\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places) that a female new hire is adjunct?

• A)0.342
• B)0
• C)0.430
• D)0.203
• E)0.421

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