Question

In a poll respondents were us whether they were planning to vote in a local election. 355 respondents indicated that they were planning to vote and 237 said they were not. What is the probability that the next respondent question will indicate that they are planning to vote

Answer 1

0.5997

Explanation:

Represent those planning to vote with P and those not planning to vote with Q

P = 355

Q = 237

Required

Determine the probability that the next person will be planning to vote

This probability is calculated by dividing those planning to vote by total number of respondents.

Where

Total = P + Q

Total = 355 + 237

Total = 592

Probability = P/Total

Probability = 355/592

Probability = 0.5997

Hence, the probability that the next person will be planning to vote is 0.5997