Question

In the United States, voters who are neither Democrat nor Republican are called independent. It is believed that % of voters are independent. Let A be the event that a person surveyed is independent.

What is the complementary event to A?Options:
a. The person surveyed is a Democrat.
b. The person surveyed is a Republican.
c. The person surveyed is either a Democrat or a Republican.

d. The person surveyed isneither a Democrat nor a Republican.

Answer 1

The complementary event to event A is that the person surveyed is either a Democrat or a Republican.

Correct option is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The complementary event to event A, which represents a person surveyed being independent, is option d. The person surveyed is neither a Democrat nor a Republican. In other words, the complementary event consists of individuals who are either Democrats or Republicans. So, option c. The person surveyed is either a Democrat or a Republican, is the correct answer.