SOLUTION: A hundred people were asked, "Do you favor the death penalty?" Of the 33 people who answered in the affirmative, 14 were male. Of the 67 who answered in the negative, 6 were male.
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Question 869831: A hundred people were asked, "Do you favor the death penalty?" Of the 33 people who answered in the affirmative, 14 were male. Of the 67 who answered in the negative, 6 were male. If one person is selected at random, what is the probability that this person answered in the affirmative or was a male? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi
recommend putting together a table to keep track of Info given
# y n
M 20 '14' '6'
F 80 19 61
T 100 '33' '67'
one person is selected at random,
P( y 0r M) = 33/100 + 20/100 - 14/100
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
