A survey of 1,000 men and women asked, "Do you earn over $55,000 per year?" The table below shows the responses for males and females:



Male Female Total

Income over $55,000 475 375 850

Income below $55,000 75 75 150

Total 550 450 1,000



Based on these data, are "being male" and "earning over $55,000" independent events?

Respuesta :

The answer is A, because Men represent 55% of survey respondents, but they represent 475/850 = 56% of those with higher incomes. The answer options include an explanation which says that the conditional probability is not equal to the population probability.

The conditional probability is not equal to the population probability.

We have given that,

Male and Female Total

Income over    $55,000   475   375   850

Income below     $55,000   75    75    150

Total                                      550  450  1,000

What is the meaning of conditional probability?

conditional probability is a measure of the probability of an event occurring, given that another event has already occurred.

Men represent 55% of survey respondents, but they represent

475/850 = 56%

of those with higher incomes.

The answer options include an explanation

Which says that the conditional probability is not equal to the population probability.

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