Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 285: 26a

Answer

$P(four~auto~racing~fan~prefers~NASCAR)\approx0.12117$

Work Step by Step

$59$% $=0.59$ $P(auto~racing~fan~prefers~NASCAR)=0.59$ Using the Multiplication Rule (see page 282): $P(four~auto~racing~fan~prefers~NASCAR)=P(auto~racing~fan~1~prefers~NASCAR)\times P(auto~racing~fan~2~prefers~NASCAR)\times P(auto~racing~fan~3~prefers~NASCAR)\times P(auto~racing~fan~4~prefers~NASCAR)=0.59\times0.59\times0.59\times0.59\approx0.12117$
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