111 college students were interviewed to determine their political party affiliations and whether they favored a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution.The results of the study are listed in the table,where D represents Democrat and represents Republican. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline & \text { Favor } & \text { Not favor } & \text { Unsure } & \text { Total } \
\hline \boldsymbol { D } & 24 & 28 & 8 & 60 \
\hline \boldsymbol { R } & 31 & 15 & 5 & 51 \
\hline \text { Total } & 55 & 43 & 13 & 111 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A person is selected at random from the sample.Find the probability that the described person is selected.A Democrat who favors the amendment.Round your answer to one decimal place.

A)22.2%
B)21.6%
C)21.3%
D)24.0%
E)24.9%

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111 college students were interviewed to determine their political party affiliations and whether they favored a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution.The results of the study are listed in the table,where D represents Democrat and represents Republican. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline & \text { Favor } & \text { Not favor } & \text { Unsure } & \text { Total } \
\hline \boldsymbol { D } & 24 & 28 & 8 & 60 \
\hline \boldsymbol { R } & 31 & 15 & 5 & 51 \
\hline \text { Total } & 55 & 43 & 13 & 111 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A person is selected at random from the sample.Find the probability that the described person is selected.A Democrat who favors the amendment.Round your answer to one decimal place.
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A)22.2%
B)21.6%
C)21.3%
D)24.0%
E)24.9%

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Out of the 111 students, the number of Democrats who favor the amendment is 24. To find the probability of selecting a Democrat who favors the amendment, we divide 24 by 111 and multiply by 100 to convert it to a percentage:
(24/111) x 100 = 21.6%
Therefore, the answer is B) 21.6%.

111 College Students Were Interviewed to Determine Their Political Party