Income Level
Low Mid Range High
%intending to vote for candidate: 80% 45% 40%
Assume that 20 % of the population belongs to the low income level, 60% belong to the mid range income level, and 20 % belong to the high income level. Suppose a voter is selected at random.
What is the probability that a voter belongs to the high income level, given that the voter intends the vote for this candidate?
2006-12-11 13:11:44 · 1 answers · asked by Chickenpie 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
just to clarify:
the percents intending to vote for the candiate by income level
low: 80%
midrange: 45%
High: 40%
2006-12-11 13:13:03 · update #1
If possible please show me how you get the answer too! stats is a killer
2006-12-11 13:16:20 · update #2
The answer is .157 or 15.7%, I just don't know how to get that.
2006-12-12 08:23:01 · update #3
It makes sense that it is 40% as they don't vote anymore than the other groups do and so many people do not vote at all.☺
2006-12-12 06:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by # one 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋