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those attending a recent high school reunion included 34 lawyers (18 of whom are

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Question

those attending a recent high school reunion included 34 lawyers (18 of whom are men), 12 doctors (7 of whom are men), 6 teachers (2 of whom are men), 7 statisticians( 3 of whom are men), and 61 with other careers (34 of whom are men).

a) if randomly spoke to two people at the same time, what the probability they are both teachers?

b) if randomly spoke to two people at the same time, what is the probability they are both men?

c) if the person you spoke to is a woman, what is probability she is statistician?

d) if you randomly spoke to one of attendees, what is the probability that person would be a lawyer or statistician?

e)  if you randomly spoke to one of attendees, what is the probability that person would be a lawyer?

Explanation / Answer

proffesioner

No:of persons

mem

women

lawyers

34

18

16

doctors

12

7

5

teachers

6

2

4

statisticians

7

3

4

other

61

34

27

total

120

64

56

a) P( p1 and p2) = P(p1)xP(p2) (both are teachers out of 120)


    =6/120x5/120

    =30/120^2 =2.08x10-3
   

b) P( p1 and p2) = P(p1)xP(p2)     (both are men out of 120)

= 64/120x63/120

=0.28

c) P(ws) = WS/w
              =4/54
              =2/27  

             =0.07

d) P(L or S) = P(L) +P(S)
                     =34/120 + 7/120
                      =41/120

                      =0.34

e) P(L) = No. Lawyers/(total)
               = 34/120
               =17/60 =0.28

proffesioner

No:of persons

mem

women

lawyers

34

18

16

doctors

12

7

5

teachers

6

2

4

statisticians

7

3

4

other

61

34

27

total

120

64

56