1. (18%)
The following data represent the survival data for the ill-fated
Titanic voyage by gender. The males are adults males and
the females are adult females:
Gender
Survival
|
Male
|
Female
|
Child
|
total
|
Survived
Died
|
338
1352
|
316
109
|
57
52
|
711
1513
|
Total
|
1690
|
425
|
109
|
2224
|
Suppose a passenger is selected at random.
- What is the probability that the passenger survived? (2%)
- What is the probability that the passenger was female?
(2%)
- What is the probability that the passenger was female or
survived? (2%)
- What is the probability that the passenger was female and
survived? (2%)
- If a female is selected at random, what is the probability that
she survived? (2%)
- If a child is selected at random, what is the probability that
the child survived? (2%)
- If a male is selected at random, what is the probability that
he survived? (2%)
- Do you think the adage “women and children first” was
adhered to on the Titanic? Justify your answer. (2%)
- Suppose two females are selected at random. What is the
probability both survived? (2%)