(a) Suppose one of these people is selected at random. Compute the probability that the person selected is over 60 and is self-employed. (b) What is the probability that a randomly chosen person is 25-35 years old or works in the public sector? (c) What is the probability that a randomly chosen person who works in the private sector is more than 35 years old?

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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The following table below shows the employment of a group of social workers by age and type. You may leave your answers in fraction form.
(a) Suppose one of these people is selected at random. Compute the probability that the person selected is over 60 and is self-employed.
(b) What is the probability that a randomly chosen person is 25-35 years old or works in the public sector?
(c) What is the probability that a randomly chosen person who works in the private sector is more than 35 years old?
Public
Private
Self
Totals
sector
sector
Employed
25-35
247
64
19
330
36-45
213
208
37
458
46- 60
187
275
56
518
Over 60
82
145
110
337
Totals
729
692
222
1643
O True
O False
A Moving to another question will save this response.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 The following table below shows the employment of a group of social workers by age and type. You may leave your answers in fraction form. (a) Suppose one of these people is selected at random. Compute the probability that the person selected is over 60 and is self-employed. (b) What is the probability that a randomly chosen person is 25-35 years old or works in the public sector? (c) What is the probability that a randomly chosen person who works in the private sector is more than 35 years old? Public Private Self Totals sector sector Employed 25-35 247 64 19 330 36-45 213 208 37 458 46- 60 187 275 56 518 Over 60 82 145 110 337 Totals 729 692 222 1643 O True O False A Moving to another question will save this response.
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