There have been numerous attempts that relate happiness with income. In a recent survey, 290 individuals were
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There have been numerous attempts that relate happiness with income. In a recent survey, 290 individuals were asked to evaluate happiness (Yes or No) and income (Low, Medium, or High). The accompanying table shows a portion of the data.
a. Use the data to construct a contingency table.
b. Find the probability that a randomly selected individual feels happy.
c. Find the probability that a low-income individual feels happy. Find the corresponding probabilities for medium income and high-income individuals.
d. Is income related to happiness? Explain using probabilities.
Individual | Income | Happy? |
1 | Low | No |
2 | Low | Yes |
3 | Medium | Yes |
4 | Medium | Yes |
5 | High | No |
6 | High | Yes |
7 | Low | No |
8 | Medium | Yes |
9 | Medium | Yes |
10 | Medium | Yes |
11 | High | Yes |
12 | High | No |
13 | Low | No |
14 | Medium | Yes |
15 | Medium | Yes |
16 | High | No |
17 | Low | No |
18 | Low | Yes |
19 | Low | No |
20 | Medium | No |
21 | Medium | No |
22 | Medium | No |
23 | Low | Yes |
24 | High | No |
25 | High | Yes |
26 | Low | No |
27 | Low | Yes |
28 | Low | Yes |
29 | High | Yes |
30 | High | No |
31 | Medium | Yes |
32 | Medium | No |
33 | High | Yes |
34 | Medium | No |
35 | Medium | No |
36 | High | Yes |
37 | Low | Yes |
38 | High | Yes |
39 | Medium | No |
40 | High | No |
41 | Low | Yes |
42 | High | Yes |
43 | High | No |
44 | High | Yes |
45 | Low | Yes |
46 | Low | Yes |
47 | Medium | No |
48 | Medium | Yes |
49 | Low | No |
50 | Medium | No |
51 | Medium | No |
52 | High | Yes |
53 | High | No |
54 | Low | No |
55 | High | Yes |
56 | High | Yes |
57 | High | Yes |
58 | Medium | Yes |
59 | Medium | No |
60 | Medium | No |
61 | Medium | No |
62 | Low | No |
63 | Low | No |
64 | Medium | Yes |
65 | Low | Yes |
66 | Medium | No |
67 | High | No |
68 | Medium | No |
69 | High | Yes |
70 | High | No |
71 | High | No |
72 | Medium | No |
73 | High | Yes |
74 | Low | Yes |
75 | High | Yes |
76 | High | Yes |
77 | Low | No |
78 | Medium | Yes |
79 | Medium | Yes |
80 | Medium | Yes |
81 | High | No |
82 | High | Yes |
83 | Low | No |
84 | Medium | Yes |
85 | Medium | No |
86 | Medium | No |
87 | Low | No |
88 | Low | No |
89 | High | No |
90 | High | Yes |
91 | High | Yes |
92 | Low | No |
93 | Low | No |
94 | Medium | Yes |
95 | Medium | Yes |
96 | High | Yes |
97 | Low | No |
98 | Medium | No |
99 | Medium | Yes |
100 | High | No |
101 | Low | Yes |
102 | Medium | Yes |
103 | Medium | No |
104 | Medium | Yes |
105 | Low | No |
106 | Low | Yes |
107 | Medium | Yes |
108 | High | No |
109 | Low | No |
110 | High | Yes |
111 | Low | No |
112 | High | Yes |
113 | Low | Yes |
114 | Low | No |
115 | High | Yes |
116 | Medium | No |
117 | High | Yes |
118 | Medium | Yes |
119 | High | Yes |
120 | Medium | Yes |
121 | Medium | Yes |
122 | Medium | No |
123 | Medium | No |
124 | Medium | Yes |
125 | Low | Yes |
126 | High | Yes |
127 | Medium | No |
128 | Medium | No |
129 | Medium | Yes |
130 | Medium | Yes |
131 | Low | Yes |
132 | High | No |
133 | Medium | Yes |
134 | Medium | Yes |
135 | Low | No |
136 | Medium | Yes |
137 | Low | No |
138 | Medium | No |
139 | Low | Yes |
140 | High | Yes |
141 | High | Yes |
142 | High | No |
143 | Low | No |
144 | High | Yes |
145 | High | No |
146 | Medium | No |
147 | Medium | Yes |
148 | Medium | Yes |
149 | Medium | Yes |
150 | High | Yes |
151 | Medium | No |
152 | Medium | No |
153 | Medium | Yes |
154 | High | Yes |
155 | High | Yes |
156 | High | No |
157 | Medium | Yes |
158 | Medium | Yes |
159 | Low | No |
160 | High | No |
161 | High | Yes |
162 | Medium | Yes |
163 | Medium | Yes |
164 | Low | Yes |
165 | High | Yes |
166 | Low | Yes |
167 | Medium | Yes |
168 | Medium | Yes |
169 | Low | Yes |
170 | Low | No |
171 | Low | No |
172 | Medium | Yes |
173 | Low | Yes |
174 | High | No |
175 | High | Yes |
176 | Low | Yes |
177 | Medium | No |
178 | Medium | No |
179 | Medium | No |
180 | Low | No |
181 | Medium | Yes |
182 | High | Yes |
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