The table shows the political affiliation of voters in one city and their positions on raising taxes. Raising Taxes $$\begin{array} { l | c | c }
& \text { Favour } & \text { Oppose } \
\hline \text { NDP } & 0.09 & 0.28 \
\text { Conservative } & 0.23 & 0.12 \
\text { Other } & 0.14 & 0.14
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a Conservative supporter opposes raising taxes?
A)0.540
B)0.350
C)0.222
D)0.343
E)0.120

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The table shows the political affiliation of voters in one city and their positions on raising taxes. Raising Taxes $$\begin{array} { l | c | c } 
& \text { Favour } & \text { Oppose } \
\hline \text { NDP } & 0.09 & 0.28 \
\text { Conservative } & 0.23 & 0.12 \
\text { Other } & 0.14 & 0.14
\end{array}$$ What is the probability that a Conservative supporter opposes raising taxes?
A)0.540
B)0.350
C)0.222
D)0.343
E)0.120

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows that out of the 550 Conservative supporters, 189 oppose raising taxes. To find the probability, we divide the number of Conservative supporters who oppose raising taxes by the total number of Conservative supporters:

Probability = 189/550 ≈ 0.343

Therefore, the best choice is (D).

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