The Contingency Table Below Shows the Results of a Random $E _ { 22 }$

Multiple Choice

The contingency table below shows the results of a random sample of 200 state representatives that was conducted to see whether their opinions on a bill are related to their party affiliations. Assuming the row and column classifications are independent, find an estimate for the expected cell count $E _ { 22 }$ . $$\begin{array} { l | c c c } &{ \text { Opinion } } \\\hline \text { Party } & \text { Approve } & \text { Disapprove } & \text { No Opinion } \\\text { Republican } & 42 & 20 & 14 \\\text { Democrat } & 50 & 24 & 18 \\\text { Independent } & 10 & 16 & 6\end{array}$$

A) 27.6
B) 22.8
C) 46.92
D) 17.48