Answer to Question #224982 in Statistics and Probability for zakes

Question

An agency is investigating whether a male released from prison makes a different adjustment to civilian life if he returns to his hometown or if he goes elsewhere to live. The data is as follows:

Residence after release from prison Civilian life (outstanding)

Civilian life (good)

Civilian life (fair)

Civilian life (unsatisfactory)

          Hometown 27 35 33 25 No hometown 13 15 27 25  The expected frequency for a person returning to hometown but is unsatisfied, with civilian life, is equal to?

• A. 30
• B. 20
• C. 25
• D. 42
• E. 36

Answer 1

Total number of males released from prison = 200

Total number of observed frequency of prisoners returning to Hometown = 120

Total number of observed frequency of prisoners who are Unsatisfied = 50

The expected frequency for a person returning to hometown but is unsatisfied, with civilian life is

$\frac{50 \times 120}{200}=30$

Answer: A. 30