document.write( "Question 1049719: In a class of 100 people, 25 own fords, 20 own dodges, 13 own toyotas, 10 own both fords and dodges, 8 own fords and toyotas, 5 own dodges and toyotas, and 4 own all three. If a person selected at random from the class, what is the probability he or she does not own any of these vehicles? Use a venn diagram. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #665319 by ikleyn(52797)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "In a class of 100 people, 25 own fords, 20 own dodges, 13 own toyotas, 10 own both fords and dodges, 8 own fords and toyotas, 5 own dodges and toyotas, and 4 own all three. If a person selected at random from the class, what is the probability he or she does not own any of these vehicles? Use a venn diagram. \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Similar problem was solved in\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/statistics/Binomial-probability/Binomial-probability.faq.question.1048656.html\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/statistics/Binomial-probability/Binomial-probability.faq.question.1048656.html\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Apply the same logic. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "100 - [25 + 20 + 13 - (10 + 8 + 5) + 4] = 61.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, the number of people in the class who does not own any of these vehicles is 61.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the answer to the question is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The formula we used is well known in the elementary set theory.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Its proof is very straightforward and simple.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See, for example, the lesson \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Advanced problems on counting elements in sub-sets of a given finite set\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook in the topic \"Miscellaneous word problems\" of the section \"Word problems\".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |