College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability - Exercise Set 8.7 - Page 786: 71

Answer

a). Probability that the person chosen is a democrat and not a business major = $\frac{12}{25}$ b). Probability that the person chosen is neither a democrat nor a business major = $\frac{3}{10}$

Work Step by Step

Total students or total outcomes = 50 a). For finding probability that the person chosen is a democrat and not a business major, favorable outcomes = 29 - 5 = 24 Probability that the person chosen is a democrat and not a business major = $\frac{24}{50}$ = $\frac{12}{25}$ b). For finding probability that the person chosen is neither a democrat nor a business major, favorable outcomes = 50 - 29 - 11 + 5 = 15 Probability that the person chosen is neither a democrat nor a business major = $\frac{15}{50}$ = $\frac{3}{10}$
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