document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563766>Question 563766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 74% of the population subscribes to a newspaper. 46% of the population subscribes to a magazine. Assuming that these are independent events:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) are these events mutually exclusive? why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find the probability that a household doesn't subscribe to either<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) Find the probability that a household ONLY subscribes to the newspaper? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) are these events mutually exclusive? why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: No ; some persons may subscibe to both<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the probability that a household doesn't subscribe to either<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not paper and not mag) = 0.26*0.54 = 0.1404<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Find the probability that a household ONLY subscribes to the newspaper?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: Insufficient information.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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