document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604777>Question 604777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a survey of 1,000 elders, 56% of them have been hospitalized before. Of those who have been<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hositalized before, 54% have insurance. Of those never hospitalized before, 32% do not have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "insurance. What is the probability that an elder selected at random has insurance? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elders who have been hospitalized = 56%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elders who have never been hospitalized = 100% - 56% = 44%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elders who have been hospitalized and have insurance = 54% * 56% = 54/100 * 56% = 30.24%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Elders who have never been hospitalized and do not have insurance = 32% * 44% = 32/100 * 44% = 14.08%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elders who have never been hospitalized and have insurance = 44% - 14.08% = 29.92%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the probability that an elder has insurance = 30.24% + 29.92% = 60.16%<BR>\n" );
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