document.write( "Question 623717: Of 78 people who answered \"yes\" to a question, 20 were male. Of the 72 people who answered \"no\" to the question, 19 were male.\r
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document.write( "If one person is selected at random from the group, what is the probability that the person either answered \"yes\" or was male?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #392244 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "78 answered \"yes\" plus 19 males who answered \"no\", so 78 + 19 = 97 people either answered \"yes\" or were male. Divide 97 by the total number of people who answered the question. Hint: Assume that nobody answered \"maybe\" or anything but \"yes\" or \"no\" (because unless you make this assumption, you cannot answer the question.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |