Two hundred people were asked if they had read a book in the last month. The accompanying contingency table, cross-classified by age, is produced. Given that a respondent read a book in the last month, the probability that he or she is at least 30 years old is the closest to ________.
A) 0.33
B) 0.46
C) 0.65
D) 0.88

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Two hundred people were asked if they had read a book in the last month. The accompanying contingency table, cross-classified by age, is produced.  Given that a respondent read a book in the last month, the probability that he or she is at least 30 years old is the closest to ________.
A) 0.33 
B) 0.46 
C) 0.65 
D) 0.88

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The Answer of Two hundred people were asked if they had read a book in the last month. The accompanying contingency table, cross-classified by age, is produced.  Given that a respondent read a book in the last month, the probability that he or she is at least 30 years old is the closest to ________.
A) 0.33 
B) 0.46 
C) 0.65 
D) 0.88

Two Hundred People Were Asked If They Had Read a Book