The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university:
New Hires
What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a male new hire is tenure track?
A)0.643
B)0.476
C)0.524
D)0.262

Question

The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university:
New Hires 
What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a male new hire is tenure track?
A)0.643 
B)0.476 
C)0.524 
D)0.262

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability that a male new hire is tenure track, we need to find the proportion of male new hires who are tenure track. Looking at the table, there are a total of 86 male new hires, and 45 of them are tenure track. Therefore, the probability is:

45/86 ≈ 0.524 (rounded to three decimal places)

So the best choice is C) 0.524.

The Two-Way Table Summarizes Data from the Human Resource Department