Find the indicated probability.
-The table shows the year and political party of a random sample of students from a certain college. $\begin{array}{r|cccr}
\text { Party } & \text { Freshman } & \text { Sophomore } & \text { Junior } & \text { Senior } \
\hline \text { Independent } & 13 & 12 & 18 & 29 \
\text { Democrat } & 20 & 29 & 12 & 13 \
\text { Republican } & 12 & 13 & 20 & 29
\end{array}$

Find the empirical probability that a student at the college is an Independent. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

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Find the indicated probability.
-The table shows the year and political party of a random sample of students from a certain college. $\begin{array}{r|cccr}
\text { Party } & \text { Freshman } & \text { Sophomore } & \text { Junior } & \text { Senior } \
\hline \text { Independent } & 13 & 12 & 18 & 29 \
\text { Democrat } & 20 & 29 & 12 & 13 \
\text { Republican } & 12 & 13 & 20 & 29
\end{array}$

Find the empirical probability that a student at the college is an Independent. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the empirical probability that a student is an Independent, add the number of Independent students (13+12+18+29=72) and divide by the total number of students (13+12+18+29+20+29+12+13+12+13+20+29=216). The probability is 72/216 = 0.333, which rounds to 0.333 (option A is the closest).

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