Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Consumer Reports - His 'N' Hers Razors? - Page 296: e

Answer

No, razor type and rating are not independent

Work Step by Step

According to item (a): $P(Excellent)=\frac{53}{90}$ According to item (d): $P(Excellent~|~C)=\frac{13}{30}=\frac{39}{90}$ $P(Excellent~|~C)\ne P(Excellent)$. We can also verify that: $P(C~|~Excellent)\ne P(C)$. Razor type and rating are not independent. See the definition on page 292.
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