In a study by the Department of Transportation, there were a total of 89 drivers that were pulled over for speeding. Out of those 89 drivers, 39 were men who were ticketed, 15 were men who were not ticketed, 3 were women who were ticketed, and 32 were women who were not ticketed. Suppose one person was chosen at random. (a)   What is the probability that the selected person is a man who was not ticketed? Answer: (b)   What is the probability that the selected person is a woman or someone who was ticketed? Answer:

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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In a study by the Department of Transportation, there were a total of 89 drivers that were pulled over for speeding. Out of those 89 drivers, 39 were men who were ticketed, 15 were men who were not ticketed, 3 were women who were ticketed, and 32 were women who were not ticketed. Suppose one person was chosen at random.

(a)   What is the probability that the selected person is a man who was not ticketed?
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(b)   What is the probability that the selected person is a woman or someone who was ticketed?
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