document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268668>Question 268668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this probability problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose that 19% of the employees of a given corporation utilize the company fitness center during the lunch hour. Moreover, assume that 58% of all employees are male, and 13% of all employees are males who utilize the company fitness center during the lunch hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) If we choose an employee at random from this corporation, what is the probability that this person is a female?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) If we choose an employee at random from this corporation, what is the probability that this person is a male or someone who utilizes the company fitness center during the lunch hour? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Moreover, assume that 58% of all employees are male, and 13% of all employees are males who utilize the company fitness center during the lunch hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) If we choose an employee at random from this corporation, what is the probability that this person is a female?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(female) = 0.42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) If we choose an employee at random from this corporation, what is the probability that this person is a male or someone who utilizes the company fitness center during the lunch hour?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(male or uses fitness center) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= P(male) + P(fitness center) - P(male AND uses fitness center)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.58 + 0.19 - 0.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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