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

question 31

Multiple Choice

The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c } & \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Men } & 22 & 15 & 37 \\\text { Women } & 20 & 19 & 39 \\\hline \text { Total } & 42 & 34 & 76\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places) that a new hire is female?

• A)0.487
• B)0.434
• C)0.513
• D)0.250
• E)0

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