Question

Abraham Lincoln received 39.8% of the vote, Stephen Douglas received 29.5%, John Breckinridge received 18.1% and John Bell received 12.6%. What is the probability that three randomly selected voters all would not have voted for Abraham Lincoln?

Answer 1

0.063 or 6.3 percent

Explanation:

The probability that one person voted for Lincoln is 39.8 percent, or 0.398. To get the probability for three people, you multiply 0.398 by itself three times: 0.398 x 0.398 x 0.398 which gives you 0.063, which is 6.3 percent.