A corporation has 15,000 employees. Sixty-two percent of the employees are male.

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A corporation has 15,000 employees. Sixty-two percent of the employees are male. Twenty-three percent of the employees earn more than $30,000 a year. Eighteen percent of the employees are male and earn more than $30,000 a year.




d. If an employee is taken at random, what is the probability that the employee is male or earns more than $30,000 a year or both?



e.The employee taken at random turns out to be male. Compute the probability that he earns more than $30,000 a year.





f. Are being male and earning more than $30,000 a year independent?

Explanation / Answer

1) If an employee is taken at random, what is the probability that the employee is male or earns more than $30,000 a year then the probability will be 62/100 c. The employee taken at random turns out to be male. thenthe probability that he earns more than $30,000 a year is 18/100 d. (62 + 23 - 18)/100 f. Yes.being male and earning more than $30,000 a year independent.

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