Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 286: 29

Answer

$P(dog~ownership~and~audit)=0.025038$

Work Step by Step

$6.42$% $=0.0642$ and $39$% $=0.39$. $P(dog~ownership)=0.39$ $P(audit)=0.0642$ Using the Multiplication Rule for Independent Events (page 282): $P(dog~ownership~and~audit)=P(dog~ownership)\times P(audit)=0.39\times0.0642=0.025038$
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