| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Probability_uva-multiplication-rule-1109-en_uva-multiplication-rule-1109-en |
| name | uva-multiplication-rule-1109-en |
| section | Probability/Elementary Probability/General Rules/Multiplication rule |
| type | schoice |
| solution | FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE |
| Type | Conceptual |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 2 |
| p-value | 0.5905 |
In recent US elections, 55% of all voters voted Republican and 45% did not. Of the Republicans, 80% vote for candidate X, and of the non-Republicans, 10% vote for candidate X. Take one random voter in the US and define the events:‖ A = Voters are Republicans. B = Voters vote for candidate X. What then is the probability of P(A and B)?