According to a poll, about 19% of adults in a country bet on professional sports

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According to a poll, about 19% of adults in a country bet on professional sports. Data indicates that 45.3% of the adult population in this country is male. Complete parts (a) through (e). Are the events "male" and "bet on professional sports" mutually exclusive? Explain. Yes. A person cannot be both male and bet on professional sports at the same time. Yes. A person can be both male and bet on professional sports at the same time No, A person cannot be male and bet on professional sports at the same time No, A person can be both male and bet on professional sports at the same time. Assuming that betting is independent of gender, compute the probability that an adult from this country selected at random is a male and bets on professional sports Using the result in part (b). compute the probability that an adult from this country selected at random is male or bets on professional sports The poll data indicated that 11.1 % of adults in this country are males and bet on professional sports What does this indicate about the assumption in part (b) The assumption was correct and the events are independent The assumption was incorrect and the events are not independent How will the Informal Kin in part (d) street the probability you computed in pan (c)? Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.

Explanation / Answer

a). D. No. person can be both male and bet on professional sports at the same time.

b). P= 0.19*0.453

=0.0861

c).

P=0.19+0.453-0.0861

=0.5569

d).

B. the assumption was incorrect and the events are not independent

( 0.11 not equal to 0.0861)

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