Question

The relative frequency table below summarizes a survey about support for candidate X in an upcoming

national election. In this survey, 210 randomly selected Virginians opposed candidate X.
How many people in this survey were Californians who opposed candidate X?
Does the table show evidence of an association between being from Virginia and opposing candidate X?
Choose all answers that apply:

Answer 1

D.

Explanation:

a) no, because 50% of people who support candidate x are from California, but only 62.5% of all people in the study are from California.

b) yes, because 50% of people who support candidate x are from California, but only 62.5% of all people in the study are from California.

c) no, because 62.5% of people who support candidate x are from California, but only 50% of all people in the study are from California.

d) yes, because 62.5% of people who support candidate x are from California, but only 50% of all people in the study are from California.

The answer is D.

Explanation:

Answer 2

How many people in the survey were Californians?

- 250

Yes, because 50% of Californians support candidate X, but only 40% of all people support him.

Yes, because 62.5% of people who support candidate X and 50% of Californians do not support candidate X.