Problems like the following will be included on the final exam. Your instructor may indicate other problem types that may also be included on the final exam.
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1. In a poll of 500 workers at a certain company, 323 workers responded that they favor a proposal to emphasize fringe benefits rather than wage increases during their impending contract discussions. Determine the sample proportion, , of workers that favor the proposal.
a. 0.646 b. 0.323 c. 0.500 d. 0.754
2. One thousand people are screened for a certain disease and classified as in the following table.
Disease Status ------------------------------------------------ Age None Mild Moderate Severe Totals ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 – 40 213 51 33 23 320 Over 40 430 121 98 31 680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 643 172 131 54 1,000
If one individual is selected at random from this population, what is the probability of selecting someone who is in the 18 – 40 age group or has a severe form of the disease?
a. 0.286 b. 0.374 c. 0.351