Summer Vacation The table shows the results of a survey in which 146 families were asked if
Question:
Summer Vacation The table shows the results of a survey in which 146 families were asked if they own a computer and if they will be taking a summer vacation during the current year.
(a) Find the probability that a randomly selected family is not taking a summer vacation this year.
(b) Find the probability that a randomly selected family owns a computer.
(c) Find the probability that a randomly selected family is taking a summer vacation this year, given that they own a computer.
(d) Find the probability that a randomly selected family is taking a summer vacation this year and owns a computer.
(e) Are the events “owning a computer” and “taking a summer vacation this year” independent or dependent events? Explain.
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Elementary Statistics Picturing The World
ISBN: 9780321693624
5th Edition
Authors: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber