Introductory Statistics 9th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Intersection of Events and the Multiplication Rule - Exercises - Page 156: 4.65

Answer

Let L denote adult who lives alone, M denote adult that has at least one pet. P(L)=0.2,P(L and M)=0.08 P(M | L) =$P ( M and L) /P(L)$ =$0.08/0.2$ =0.6

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