According to a consumer report, approximately 3% of New Zealanders bought a new vehicle in the past
Question:
According to a consumer report, approximately 3% of New Zealanders bought a new vehicle in the past 12 months. The report also indicates that 10% commenced a new job in the same period. The report further reveals that in the past 12 months, 2% bought a new vehicle and commenced a new job. A New Zealander is randomly selected.
(a) What is the probability that in the past 12 months the individual has purchased a new vehicle or commenced a new job?
(b) What is the probability that in the past 12 months the individual has purchased a new vehicle or commenced a new job but not both?
(c) What is the probability that in the past 12 months the individual has neither bought a new vehicle nor commenced a new job?
(d) Why does the special law of addition not apply to this problem?
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Business Analytics And Statistics
ISBN: 9780730363330
1st Edition
Authors: Ken Black, John Asafu Adjaye, Paul Burke, Nelson Perera, Carl Sherwood, Saleh A. Wasimi