A survey was made of 100 customers in a department store. Sixty of the 100 indicated they visited the store because of a newspaper advertisement.The remainder had not seen the ad. A total of 40 customers made purchases; of these customers, 30 had seen the ad. (a) what is the probability that a person who did not see the ad made a purchase? (b) what is the probability that a person who saw the ad made a purchase?

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A survey was made of 100 customers in a department store. Sixty of the 100 indicated they visited the store because of a newspaper advertisement.The remainder had not seen the ad. A total of 40 customers made purchases; of these customers, 30 had seen the ad.

(a) what is the probability that a person who did not see the ad made a purchase?

(b) what is the probability that a person who saw the ad made a purchase?

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