A survey on cell phone use asked, in part, what was the most important reason people give
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A survey on cell phone use asked, in part, what was the most important reason people give for not using a wireless phone exclusively. The responses were: (1) Like the safety of traditional phone, (2) Like having a land line for a backup phone, (3) Pricing not attractive enough, (4) Weak or unreliable cell signal at home, (5) Need phone line for DSL Internet access, and (6) Other. The file titled Wireless contains the responses for the 1,088 respondents.
a. Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen respondent would not use a wireless phone exclusively because of some type of difficulty in placing and receiving calls with a wireless phone.
b. Calculate the probability that a randomly chosen person would not use a wireless phone exclusively because of some type of difficulty in placing and receiving calls with a wireless phone and is over the age of 55.
c. Determine the probability that a randomly chosen person would not use a wireless phone exclusively because of a perceived need for Internet access and the safety of a traditional phone.
d. Of those respondents under 36, determine the probability that an individual in this age group would not use a wireless phone exclusively because of some type of difficulty in placing and receiving calls with a wireless phone.
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Business Statistics
ISBN: 9781292220383
10th Global Edition
Authors: David Groebner, Patrick Shannon, Phillip Fry