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. $$\begin{array}{c}
\text { Political Affiliation }\
\begin{array} { l c c c c }
\hline & & \text { Republican } & \text { Democrat } & \text { Independent } \
\hline & \text { White collar } & 18 \% & 13 \% & 6 \% \
{ \text { Type of job } }\
& \text { Blue Collar } & 19 \% & 14 \% & 30 \% \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ Given that the worker is a Democrat, what is the probability that the worker has a white collar job.
A) 0.481
B) 0.351
C) 0.255
D) 0.529

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. $$\begin{array}{c}
\text { Political Affiliation }\
\begin{array} { l c c c c } 
\hline & & \text { Republican } & \text { Democrat } & \text { Independent } \
\hline   & \text { White collar } & 18 \% & 13 \% & 6 \% \
{ \text { Type of job } }\
& \text { Blue Collar } & 19 \% & 14 \% & 30 \% \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$ Given that the worker is a Democrat, what is the probability that the worker has a white collar job.
A) 0.481
B) 0.351
C) 0.255
D) 0.529

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that the worker is a Democrat and has a white collar job is 13%.

The Table Shows the Political Affiliations and Types of Jobs