The following table lists the probabilities of unemployed females and males and their educational attainment. Female Male
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The following table lists the probabilities of unemployed females and males and their educational attainment.
Female Male Less than high school .077 .110 High school graduate .154 .201 Some college or university—no degree .141 .129 College or university graduate .092 .096
(Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2009, Table 607.)
a. If one unemployed person is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she did not finish high school?
b. If an unemployed female is selected at random, what is the probability that she has a college or university degree?
c. If an unemployed high school graduate is selected at random, what is the probability that he is a male?
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Statistics For Management And Economics
ISBN: 9781133420774
9th Edition
Authors: Gerald Keller, Kenneth C Louden