Question 1097104: A women's clothing store owner buys from three companies: A, B and C. The most recent purchases are shown below:
Company
Product A B C
Dresses 24 18 12
Blouses 13 36 15
If one item is selected at a random, find the following probabilities.
a) it was purchased from company A or is a dress.
b) it was purchased from company B or company C.
c) it is a blouse or was purchased from company A.
Pleas help me answer this.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A women's clothing store owner buys from three companies: A, B and C. The most recent purchases are shown below:
Company
Product A B C Totals
Dresses 24 18 12 54
Blouses 13 36 15 64
Totals 37 54 27 118
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If one item is selected at a random, find the following probabilities.
a) it was purchased from company A or is a dress.
Ans:: (37+54-24)/118
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b) it was purchased from company B or company C.
Ans:: (54+27)/118
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c) it is a blouse or was purchased from company A.
Ans:: (64+37-13)/118
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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