document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048314>Question 1048314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A poll was taken of 11,089 working adults aged 40-70 to determine their level of education. The participants were classified by sex and by level of education. The results are shown below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Education Level	Male	Female	Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "High School or Less	2136	2409	4545<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bachelor's Degree	2827	2854	5681<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Master's Degree	385	352	737<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ph.D.	69	57	126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	5417	5672	11,089\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A person is selected at random. Compute the following probabilities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) What is the probability that the selected person does not have a Ph.D.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What is the probability that the selected person does not have a Master's degree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) What is the probability that the selected person is female or has a Master's degree?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) What is the probability that the selected person is male or has a Ph.D.?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664045 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=664045\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)126 phd's/11089=.0113626<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.0113626=.988637 probability selected person does NOT have a PhD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)737/11089=.06646<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.06646=.9335 probability person does NOT have a Master's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)Total females + total Master's degrees=5672+737=6409<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Less females with Masters degree=6409-352=6057<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6057/11089=.5462 probability of female OR Masters degree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)Male or PhD=male + female PhD (Males with PhDs are already counted):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5417+57/11089=.4936 probability of male OR PhD degree. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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