A News poll conducted in the past, among a nationwide random sample of 651 adults, asked those adults about their party affiliation (Democrat, Republican, or none) and their opinion of how the US economy was changing (getting better, getting worse, or about the same). The results are shown in the table below.
Party Affiliation | Getting Better | About the Same | Getting Worse
--- | --- | --- | ---
Republican | 38 | 104 | 44
Democrat | 12 | 87 | 137
None (Neither) | 21 | 90 | 118
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A. What proportion of survey respondents identified themselves as Republican?
B. What proportion of survey respondents thought the economy was getting better?
C. What proportion of Republicans thought the economy was getting better?
D. Among survey respondents who thought the economy was getting better, what proportion were Republican?
E. What proportion of survey respondents were Republican and thought the economy was getting better?