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Education among young adults Choose a young adult (aged 25 to 29) at random. The
Chapter 5, Problem 47(choose chapter or problem)
Choose a young adult (aged 25 to 29) at random. The probability is 0.13 that the person chosen did not complete high school, 0.29 that the person has a high school diploma but no further education, and 0.30 that the person has at least a bachelor’s degree.
(a) What must be the probability that a randomly chosen young adult has some education beyond high school but does not have a bachelor’s degree? Why?
(b) What is the probability that a randomly chosen young adult has at least a high school education? Which rule of probability did you use to find the answer?
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Choose a young adult (aged 25 to 29) at random. The probability is 0.13 that the person chosen did not complete high school, 0.29 that the person has a high school diploma but no further education, and 0.30 that the person has at least a bachelor’s degree.
(a) What must be the probability that a randomly chosen young adult has some education beyond high school but does not have a bachelor’s degree? Why?
(b) What is the probability that a randomly chosen young adult has at least a high school education? Which rule of probability did you use to find the answer?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Given,
The probability that the person chosen did not complete high school, \(P(A)=0.13\)
The probability that the person has a high school diploma but no further education, \(P(B)=0.29\)
The probability that the person has at least a bachelor's degree, \(P(C)=0.30\)
Let’s find the following:
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