Question

In one town, 48% of all voters are Democrats. If two voters are randomly selected for a survey, find the probability that they are both Democrats. Round to the nearest thousandth if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer: The probability that they are both Democrats is 0.2304.

Explanation:

Given: The probability of getting a Democrat = 0.48

Event of getting a Democrat is independent.

So, if 2 voters are randomly selected for a survey, then the probability that they are both Democrats =
`(0.48)^2= 0.2304`

Hence, the required probability = 0.2304