Of the 84 people who answered "yes" to a question, 14 were male. Of the 73 people that answered "no" to the question, 12 were male. If one person is selected at random from the group, what is the probability that the person answered "yes" or was male?

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  • Of the 84 people who answered "yes" to a question, 14 were male. Of the 73 people that answered "no" to the question, 12 were male. If one person is selected at random from the group, what is the probability that the person answered "yes" or was male?
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Explanation:

Total number of people who answered 'Yes' = 84

Number of male who answered 'yes' = 14

It means, 

Number of Female who answered 'yes' = 84-14 = 70

Total number of people who answered "NO" = 73

Number of male who answered "NO" = 12

It means,

Number of Female who answered "NO" = 73-12 = 61

 

Respond Male Female Total
Yes 14 70 84
No 12 61 73
Total 26 131 157

Total number of people = 157

 

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