In Exercise 32 of Homework 3.1, you analyzed reasons why fathers stayed at home in 2012. Their responses and the percentages are described by the pie chart in Fig. 24.

a. What variable is described by the pie chart? Is it categorical or numerical? Explain.
b. A father might stay at home for multiple reasons. For example, a father might stay at home because he is ill and because he can€™t find work. How can we tell from the pie chart that for each father, only one reason has been described?
c. Find the proportion of fathers surveyed whose main reason was caring for his home and family.
d. Find the proportion of fathers surveyed whose main reason was NOT caring for his home and family.
e. Find the proportion of fathers surveyed whose main reason was they were unable to find work OR were caring for their home and family.

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Reasons Fathers Stay at Home Reasons ■ Caring for home and family, 21% Unable to find work, 23% ■ Ill or disabled, 34% In school/retired/other, 22%