Statistics (12th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Probability - Supplementary Exercises 3.154 - 3.199 - Applying the Concepts - Intermediate - Page 172: 3.176g

Answer

Probability that an African-American is a center is $P$(African-American being a center) =$\frac{34}{284}$ = $11.9718$%

Work Step by Step

Probability (an event) = No of Favorable Outcomes / Total No of Outcomes. Favorable outcome = African-American is a center = 34 players. Total no of outcomes = Total African-American players = 284 players.
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