A total of 8824 adults were asked, Should the number of immigrants to America nowadays be increased,

A total of 8824 adults were asked, €œShould the number of immigrants to America nowadays be increased, be reduced, or remain the same?€ Table 58 compares the adults€™ responses with their political parties.

a. What proportion of those surveyed are Republican OR think that the number of immigrants should be reduced?
b. What proportion of those surveyed are Republican AND think that the number of immigrants should be reduced?
c. What proportion of the surveyed Democrats think that the number of immigrants should be increased?
d. What proportion of the surveyed Independents think that the number of immigrants should be increased?
e. A student says that one of the surveyed Independents is more likely to think that the number of immigrants should be increased than one of the surveyed Democrats because more Independents (425) said that the number of immigrants should be increased than Democrats (420). What would you tell the student?

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Table 58 "Should the Number of Immigrants to America Nowadays Be Increased, Be Decreased, or Remain the Same?" Response Increased Remain the Same Reduced Total Democrats Independents Republicans Total 1023 3103 4698 8824 420 1167 1528 3115 425 1234 1679 3338 178 702 1491 2371