Do males or females feel more tense or stressed out at work? A survey of employed adults conducted online by a company on behalf of a research organization revealed the data in the contingency table shown to the right. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
Gender Yes No Total
Male 330 120 450
Female 320 285 605
Total 650 405 1055
a. What is the probability that a randomly selected person's gender is female?
b. What is the probability that a randomly selected person feels tense or stressed out at work and is female?
c. What is the probability that a randomly selected person feels tense or stressed out at work or is female?
d. Explain the difference in the results in (b) and (c).
A.The two characteristics in part (b) are collectively exhaustive, while those in part (c) are not.
B.The two characteristics in part (b) are mutually exclusive, while those in part (c) are not.
C.The joint event in part (c) includes the possibility that just one of the two characteristics occurs.
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