document.write( "Question 782440: Cellphone This Year
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document.write( " Yes No Total
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document.write( "Own a comput Yes 37 8 45
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document.write( " No 38 17 55
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document.write( " Total 75 25 100\r
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document.write( "a. Find the probability a randomly selected family has a cell phone.\r
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document.write( "b. Find the probability a randomly selected family has a cell phone, given that they own a computer.
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document.write( "c. Are the events of owning a computer and having a cell phone independent or dependent events?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #476497 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cellphone This Year \n" ); document.write( " Yes No Total \n" ); document.write( "Own a comput Yes 37 8 45 \n" ); document.write( " No 38 17 55 \n" ); document.write( " Total 75 25 100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a. Find the probability a randomly selected family has a cell phone. \n" ); document.write( "Ans: 75/100 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "b. Find the probability a randomly selected family has a cell phone, given that they own a computer. \n" ); document.write( "Ans: 37/46 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "c. Are the events of owning a computer and having a cell phone independent or dependent events? \n" ); document.write( "Check:: P(have cell)*P(own computer) = P(have cell and own computer) \n" ); document.write( "(75/100)(37/100) = 37/100 \n" ); document.write( "That is false. \n" ); document.write( "So those events are dependent. \n" ); document.write( "===================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |