Question
please need help on statistics homework
From February B to 21. 2016, CNN poled 1000 Democrats, Republcans, and Independents on the U.S. Senate hold hearings for a us. Court before the next President takes office in January 2017. The question and results of this survey are below. Democrat independent Reprikan Total President Obama has said tha Yes 272 he wi0 nominate someane the current US. Supreme Court vacancy Should the Senate on me nominee before the next President takes Total office? On March 16, President obama nominated Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy on the us supreme court. Assuming that the earlier poling data is representative of current the nomination make about whether someone wil support hearings on Merick Garands Supreme Court. (a) Jack is a person selected knowing anything else about him, what is the p that at random. Not he will support Senate hearings on the nomination (ie, say "yes' to hearings)? pcint) 513/10 oo o 513 s SA (b) Based on the data, is being an Independent mutuamy exclusive of supporing Senate hearings on me nomination. Justifyyour answer in one sentence. I1.5 points for a correct justification)
Explanation / Answer
a)
Probability = 593 / 1000 = 0.593
b)
That is because the interception of those probabilities you can find with the multiplication of the events
