The table shows the political affiliations and types of jobs for workers in a particular state. Suppose a worker is selected at random within the state and the worker's political affiliation and type of job are noted. $$\begin{array}{c}
\text { Political Affiliation }\
\begin{array} { l c c c c }
\hline & & \text { Republican } & \text { Democrat } & \text { Independent } \
\hline & \text { White collar } & 14 \% & 19 \% & 16 \% \
{ \text { Type of job } } \
& \text { Blue Collar } & 10 \% & 9 \% & 32 \% \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ Find the probability the worker is not an Independent.
A) 0.52
B) 0.48
C) 0.33
D) 0.19

Question

The table shows the political affiliations and types of jobs for workers in a particular state. Suppose a worker is selected at random within the state and the worker's political affiliation and type of job are noted. $$\begin{array}{c}
\text { Political Affiliation }\
\begin{array} { l c c c c } 
\hline & & \text { Republican } & \text { Democrat } & \text { Independent } \
\hline & \text { White collar } & 14 \% & 19 \% & 16 \% \
{ \text { Type of job } } \ 
& \text { Blue Collar } & 10 \% & 9 \% & 32 \% \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ Find the probability the worker is not an Independent.
A) 0.52
B) 0.48
C) 0.33
D) 0.19

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that the worker is not an Independent is the sum of the probabilities of being a Republican or a Democrat, which is 14% + 19% + 10% + 9% = 52% or 0.52.

The Table Shows the Political Affiliations and Types of Jobs