The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c }
& \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 22 & 20 & 42 \
\text { Women } & 18 & 24 & 42 \
\hline \text { Total } & 40 & 44 & 84
\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a male new hire is tenure track?
A)0.643
B)0.476
C)0.524
D)0.262
E)0

Question

The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c } 
& \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 22 & 20 & 42 \
\text { Women } & 18 & 24 & 42 \
\hline \text { Total } & 40 & 44 & 84
\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a male new hire is tenure track?
A)0.643
B)0.476
C)0.524
D)0.262
E)0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the probability that a male new hire is tenure track, we need to look at the male row and find the proportion in the tenure track column. We have: 
Male tenure track = 35 
Male total = 67 
So, the probability of a male new hire being tenure track is:
Male tenure track / Male total = 35/67 = 0.522 rounded to three decimal places, which is closest to answer choice C (0.524).

The Two-Way Table Summarizes Data from the Human Resource Department