a. If a lost hiker is carrying an emergency GPS locator, what is the probability of them being rescued? Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places b. If a hiker gets lost without a GPS locator, what is the probability that they will not get rescued? Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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Every year, many people hiking the Australian Outbacks are reported to be lost, and around 44% of them are eventually found by rescue missions. 73%
of the people who were rescued were found to carry an emergency GPS locator, whereas 25% of the people who were not rescued were known to carry a
similar locator.
a. If a lost hiker is carrying an emergency GPS locator, what is the probability of them being rescued?
Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places
b. If a hiker gets lost without a GPS locator, what is the probability that they will not get rescued?
Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places
Transcribed Image Text:Every year, many people hiking the Australian Outbacks are reported to be lost, and around 44% of them are eventually found by rescue missions. 73% of the people who were rescued were found to carry an emergency GPS locator, whereas 25% of the people who were not rescued were known to carry a similar locator. a. If a lost hiker is carrying an emergency GPS locator, what is the probability of them being rescued? Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places b. If a hiker gets lost without a GPS locator, what is the probability that they will not get rescued? Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places
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