BH Stat

February 24, 2000 Homework

 

Do three things for each of the following questions: (1) Say what the process is that is being repeated (i.e., say what the probabilistic situation is); (2) Rephrase the question so that it asks about "the fraction of the time …"; (3) Answer the question.

US Census Bureau

November 1, 1999

Percent of Total Population

 

Hispanic

Non-Hispanic

 

White

10.6

71.7

82.3

Black

0.6

12.2

12.8

Native

0.2

0.7

0.9

Asian

0.2

3.8

4.0

 

11.6

88.4

100.0

 

  1. What is the probability that a person in the US is Native American?
  2. What is the probability that a person in the US is Non-Hispanic and Asian?
  3. What is the probability that a Non-Hispanic person in the US is Black?
  4. What is the probability that an Asian person in the US is Hispanic?
  5. What is the probability that a Hispanic person in the US is Asian?