The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c }
& \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 22 & 15 & 37 \
\text { Women } & 20 & 19 & 39 \
\hline \text { Total } & 42 & 34 & 76
\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a new hire is female?
A)0.487
B)0.434
C)0.513
D)0.250
E)0

Question

The two-way table summarizes data from the human resource department at a university: New Hires $$\begin{array} { l | c c | c } 
& \text { Tenure } & \text { Adjunct } & \text { Total } \
\hline \text { Men } & 22 & 15 & 37 \
\text { Women } & 20 & 19 & 39 \
\hline \text { Total } & 42 & 34 & 76
\end{array}$$ What is the probability (rounded to three decimal places)that a new hire is female?
A)0.487
B)0.434
C)0.513
D)0.250
E)0

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of a new hire being female is found by dividing the number of female new hires (146) by the total number of new hires (284), which gives 0.513 (rounded to three decimal places). Therefore, the answer is C.

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