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Online Test 2 Question 11

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Online Test 2

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Suppose the data to the right represent the survival data for the a certain ship that sank. The males are adult males and the females are adult females. Complete parts (a) through (j).

 

(a) If a passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that the passenger survived?

(b) If a passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that the passenger was female?

(c) If a passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that the passenger was female or a child?
 
(d) If a passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that the passenger was female and survived?
 
(e) If a passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that the passenger was female or survived?
 
(f) If a female passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that she survived?
 
(g) If a child passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that the child survived?
 
(h) If a male passenger is selected at random, what is the probability that he survived?
 
(i) Do you think the adage “women and children first” was adhered to on this ship?
  1. No, because the survival rate for men was about the same as the survival rates for women and children.
  2. Yes, because the survival rate for men was much lower than the survival rates for women and children.
  3. ​No, because the survival rate for men was higher than the survival rates for women and children.
(j) Suppose two females are randomly selected. What is the probability both survived?

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This question is taken from Math 227 – Statistics » Summer 2021 » Online Test 2