The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c }
& \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 23 & 18 & 41 \
\text { Women } & 22 & 16 & 38 \
\hline \text { Total } & 45 & 34 & 79
\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a female new hire is adjunct?
A)0.342
B)0
C)0.430
D)0.203
E)0.421

Question

The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c } 
& \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 23 & 18 & 41 \
\text { Women } & 22 & 16 & 38 \
\hline \text { Total } & 45 & 34 & 79
\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a female new hire is adjunct?
A)0.342
B)0
C)0.430
D)0.203
E)0.421

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that a female new hire is adjunct is calculated by dividing the number of female adjuncts by the total number of female new hires: 16/38 = 0.421.

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