A poll asked a sample of voters if marijuana should be legalized.​ Voters' responses and political party affiliation are

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A poll asked a sample of voters if marijuana should be legalized.​ Voters' responses and political party affiliation are

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A poll asked a sample of voters if marijuana should be
legalized.​ Voters' responses and political party affiliation are
in the table. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (e) below.
Political
Affiliation
Yes
No
Republican

154
145 299
Democrat

239
71
310
Independent

272
137 409
Total

665
353 1018
a. If a person is randomly selected from this​ group, find the
probability that the person is a Republican.
enter your response here​ ___ %
​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as​
needed.)
b. If a person is randomly selected from this​ group, find the
probability that the person is a Democrat.
enter your response here​ ____%
​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as​
needed.)
c. If a person is randomly selected from this​ group, find the
probability that the person is a Republican or Democrat.
enter your response here​ ____%
​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as​
needed.)
d. Are​ "Republican" and​ "Democrat" mutually exclusive​ events?
Give a reason for your answer. Choose the correct answer below.
A. ​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are mutually exclusive because
if a voter is​ "Republican" they cannot be​ "Democrat."
B. ​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are mutually exclusive because
if a voter is​ "Republican" they could also be​ "Democrat."
C. ​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are not mutually exclusive
because if a voter is​ "Republican" they could also be​
"Democrat."
D. ​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are not mutually exclusive
because if a voter is​ "Republican" they cannot be​ "Democrat."
e. Are​ "Republican" and​ "Democrat" complementary events in
this data​ set? Give a reason for your answer. Choose the correct
answer below.
A.​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are complementary because
1−P(Republican)≠P(Democrat).
B.​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are not complementary
because
1−P(Republican)≠P(Democrat).
C.​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are not complementary
because
1−P(Republican)=P(Democrat).
D.​"Republican" and​ "Democrat" are complementary because
1−P(Republican)=P(Democrat)
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