Suppose that 54% of people own dogs. If you pick two people at random, what is the that they both own a dog? Give your answer as a decimal (to at least 3 places) or fraction

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Suppose that 54% of people own dogs. If you pick two people at random, what is the
that they both own a dog?
Give your answer as a decimal (to at least 3 places) or fraction
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that 54% of people own dogs. If you pick two people at random, what is the that they both own a dog? Give your answer as a decimal (to at least 3 places) or fraction
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Given:

P(Dog) = 0.54

The probability that they both own a dog can be calculated as:

P(Both own a dog) = P(Dog)*P(Dog)= 0.54*0.54=0.292

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