The probability can be found by taking the number of females who said "a great deal" and dividing it by the total number of respondents who said "a great deal":
200/323 = 0.62 or 62%
Therefore, the answer is (a) 62%.
A recent social survey asked whether respondents believed that Antarctic penguins were threatened. The responses are summarized in the table below.
Answer Male Female Total
A great deal 123 200 323
Some 150 164 314
Not at all 28 16 44
Total 301 380 681
A respondent is randomly selected among those who believe that penguins are threatened "a great deal." Approximately what is the probability that this respondent will be female?
a
62%
b
38%
c
29%
d
53%
3 answers
62% is correct (I took the quiz)
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