Question

a town was considering a new tax to fund a recycling program. residents were randomly surveyed about whether they supported the tax. the results are shown below in the conditional relative frequency table by column. what conclusion can you draw about the conditional relative frequency of the results? there is no association between supporting the tax and gender. a resident in the group who supports the tax is likely to be female. a resident in the group who supports the tax is likely to be male.

Explanation:

To determine the conclusion, we analyze the conditional relative frequencies for the "Support" column. For females, 20% support the tax, and for males, 80% support the tax. Since 80% (male support) is much higher than 20% (female support), a resident in the group who supports the tax is likely to be male. The first option is incorrect because there is a clear difference in support rates by gender. The second option is incorrect as female support is lower.

Answer:

A resident in the group who supports the tax is likely to be male.