Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 278: 39d

Answer

No. Because P(primarily drives a car to work) + P(walks to work) $\gt$ 1

Work Step by Step

The events "a worker primarily drives a car to work" and "a worker walks to work" are mutually exclusive. So: P(primarily drives a car or walks to work) = P(primarily drives a car to work) + P(walks to work) = $0.867+0.15=1.017\gt1$ It is impossible.
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