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In a certain population of voters there are 58% Republicans, 36% Democrats, and 6% independents. It is reported that 60% of Republicans, 40% of Democrats, and 45% of Independents favor a certain election issue. A person is chosen at random from this population and is found to favor the issue in question. What is the conditional probability that the person is a Independent? Give your answer to 3 decimal places.

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          In a certain population of voters there are 58% Republicans, 36%
Democrats, and 6% independents. It is reported that 60% of
Republicans, 40% of Democrats, and 45% of Independents favor a
certain election issue. A person is chosen at random from this
population and is found to favor the issue in question. What is the
conditional probability that the person is a Independent? Give your
answer to 3 decimal places.

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In a certain population of voters there are 58% Republicans, 36% Democrats, and 6% independents. It is reported that 60% of Republicans, 40% of Democrats, and 45% of Independents favor a certain election issue. A person is chosen at random from this population and is found to favor the issue in question. What is the conditional probability that the person is a Independent? Give your answer to 3 decimal places.