Finite math, all help is appreciated! Voter turnout drops steadily as income lev

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Finite math, all help is appreciated!

Voter turnout drops steadily as income level declines. The following table gives the percentage of eligible voters in a certain city, categorized by income, who responded with "did not vote" in the 2000 presidential election. The table also gives the number of eligible voters in the city, categorized by income. Income Percent Who (percentile) "Did Not Vote"Eligible Voters 51 0-16 17-33 34-67 68-95 96-100 40 17 12 4,000 11,000 17,500 12,500 5,000 If an eligible voter from this city who had voted in the election is selected at random, what is the probability that this person had an income in the 17-33 percentile? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) 024 Need Help? Rosd

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required probability

= P(voted and had an income in 17-33 percentile)

= ((1-0.33)*11000) / {(1-0.51)*4000 + (1-0.33)*11000) + (1-0.4)*17500 + (1-0.17)*12500) + (1-0.12)*5000}

= 7370 / 34605

= 0.213

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