A 2013 analysis conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 60% of survey respondents agree with
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A 2013 analysis conducted by the Pew Research Center found that 60% of survey respondents agree with the statement "humans and other living things have evolved over time" while 33% say that "humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time" (7% responded "don’t know"). They also found that there are differences among partisan groups in beliefs about evolution. While roughly two-thirds of Democrats (67%) and independents (65%) say that humans and other living things have evolved over time, 48% of Republicans reject the idea of evolution. Suppose that 45% of respondents identified as Democrats, 40% identified as Republicans, and 15% identified as political independents. The survey was conducted among a national sample of 1,983 adults.
(a) Suppose that a person is randomly selected from the population and found to identify as a Democrat. What is the probability that this person does not agree with the idea of evolution?
(b) Suppose that a political independent is randomly selected from the population. What is the probability that this person does not agree with the idea of evolution?
(c) Suppose that a person is randomly selected from the population and found to identify as a Republican.
What is the probability that this person agrees with the idea of evolution?
(d) Suppose that a person is randomly selected from the population and found to support the idea of evolution. What is the probability that this person identifies as a Republican?
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Introductory Statistics For The Life And Biomedical Sciences
ISBN: 9781943450121
1st Edition
Authors: Julie Vu, David Harrington