Question

Are whites more likely to claim bias? A survey conducted by Barry Goldman Found that of 56 white workers terminated, 29 claimed bias. Of 407 black workers terminated, 126 claimed bias.

1. Given that a worker is white, what then is the probability that the worker has claimed bias?
2. Given that a worker has claimed bias, what then is the probability that the worker is white?
3. Explain the difference in the results in (a) and (b).
4. Are the two events, “being white” and “claiming bias,” statistically independent? Explain

Answer 1