Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 279: 43a

Answer

P(female) $=\frac{115}{197}\approx0.584$

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 197 individuals. So, N(S) = 197. According to the marginal distribution (see definition, page 235) of the first row: N(female) = 115. P(female) = $\frac{N(female)}{N(S)}=\frac{115}{197}\approx0.584$
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