A survey asked respondents to indicate their level of satisfaction with government spending. The results are show below.
$\begin{array} { c c }
\hline \text { Response } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Very satisfied } & 608 \
\text { Somewhat satisfied } & 3376 \
\text { Dissatisfied } & 6194 \
\hline \text { Total } & 10,178
\end{array}$
Assume this is a simple random sample from a population. Use the Empirical Method to estimate the probability that a person is dissatisfied with government's spending?
A)0.609
B)0.391
C)0.33
D)0.647

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A survey asked respondents to indicate their level of satisfaction with government spending. The results are show below.
$\begin{array} { c c } 
\hline \text { Response } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Very satisfied } & 608 \
\text { Somewhat satisfied } & 3376 \
\text { Dissatisfied } & 6194 \
\hline \text { Total } & 10,178
\end{array}$
Assume this is a simple random sample from a population. Use the Empirical Method to estimate the probability that a person is dissatisfied with government's spending?
A)0.609
B)0.391
C)0.33
D)0.647

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that a person is dissatisfied is calculated by dividing the number of dissatisfied respondents by the total number of respondents: $ \frac{6194}{10178} \approx 0.609 $.

A Survey Asked Respondents to Indicate Their Level of Satisfaction