GMAT test takers. Students heading to graduate studies in Business often take th
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GMAT test takers. Students heading to graduate studies in Business often take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GMAT website provides the following information about the geographic regions of those who took the test in 2016. (mnf7e.285/12.8, modif.) 2.0% Africa 13.8% Central & South Asia 34.1 % East & Southeast Asia 2.8% Middle East 1.8% Eastern Europe 0.4% Australia & the Pacific Islands 2.5% Canada 7.3% Western Europe 31.9% United States 3.4% Mexico, the Caribbean & Latin America (a) A 2016 GMAT test-taker is selected at random from among all GMAT test-takers that year. What is P(the selected GMAT test-taker is from North America)? Here, we consider "North America" to include Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean & Latin America. Clearly indicate your answer and show how you derived it. (b) What is P(the selected GMAT test-taker is NOT from North America)? Clearly indicate your answer and show how you derived it.Explanation / Answer
1) P(selected GMAT test-taker is from North America) = P(Canada) + P(United states) + P(Mexico, Carribean and Latin) = 2.5%+31.9%+3.4% = 37.8%
2) P(selected GMAT test-taker is not from North America) = 1 - P(selected GMAT test-taker is from North America)
= 100% - 37.8% = 62.2%
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