A New York State Thruway agent sampled cars going from New York into Pennsylvania. In his report,
Question:
A New York State Thruway agent sampled cars going from New York into Pennsylvania. In his report, he indicated that of the 85 cars sampled,
35 cars were driven by women.
53 cars were sport-utility vehicles.
43 cars had two or more passengers.
27 cars were driven by women in sport-utility vehicles.
25 cars were cars driven by women and had two or more passengers.
20 cars were sport-utility vehicles with two or more passengers.
15 cars were driven by women in sport-utility vehicles and had two or more passengers.
After his supervisor reads the report, she explains to the agent that he made a mistake. Explain how his supervisor knew that the agent’s report contained an error.
Draw a Venn diagram to obtain the answers.
Step by Step Answer:
A Survey Of Mathematics With Applications
ISBN: 9780135740460
11th Edition
Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde