Question

. Find the probability that a person with an advanced degree is employed.

0.72
0.44
0.68
0.95

Answer 1

hmm, is that all the information you have?

Answer 2

@FibonacciChick666

Answer 3

@jtryon heres more

Answer 4

still working on the answer

Answer 5

ok, I see it now

Answer 6

so, those are percentages?

Answer 7

can you interpret the table?

Answer 8

the answer is A

Answer 9

0.104 is out of a million

Answer 10

so the table represents the the persons employed with an advanced degree and the persons not employed with an advanced degree

Answer 11

so 104,000 people?

Answer 12

.041 is 41,000 people?

Answer 13

we add the people that are employed and and not employed with an advanced degree and multiply it the people that are employed

Answer 14

yes j2

Answer 15

now, how many people does that give you? total

Answer 16

142,000 people

Answer 17

so what is the probability that a person has an advanced degree? then what is the probability that the person withthat advanced degree is employed?

Answer 18

i got .72

Answer 19

we are not given the amount of people

Answer 20

(ignore the first part, thought it was a dependent situation again it's easier than that)

Answer 21

or I should say the initial amount

Answer 22

that is why you add them all up jt

Answer 23

oh, that makes sense :)

Answer 24

so you can find your pool... it has been a couple years since I have done stats

Answer 25

ok so i have to add up all the people who are employed?

Answer 26

no you have the answer i think

Answer 27

yup yup jt

Answer 28

ok so .72?

Answer 29

because it is not conditional for the advanced degree, it's considered given in my mind at least

Answer 30

ok

Answer 31

so yea, that's what I think