The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 2877 people whether the

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The table below shows the results of a survey that asked 2877 people whether they are involved in any type of charity work. A person is selected at random from the sample. Complete parts (a) through (e) Male Female Total Frequently 228 205 433 Occasionally 453 450 903 Not at all 793 748 1541 Total 1474 1403 2877 (a) Find the probability that the person is frequently or occasionally involved in charity work. P(being frequently involved or being occasionally involved)- (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (b) Find the probability that the person is female or not involved in charity work at all P(being female or not being involved)- (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (c) Find the probability that the person is male or frequently involved in charity work. P(being male or being frequently involved) (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (d) Find the probability that the person is female or not frequently involved in charity work. P(being female or not being frequently involved) (Round to the nearest thousandth as needed.) (e) Are the events "being female" and "being frequently involved in charity work" mutually exclusive? Explain OA. No, because no females are frequently involved in charity work. B. No, because 205 females are frequently involved in charity work. O C. Yes, because no females are frequently involved in charity work. O D. Yes, because 205 females are frequently involved in charity work

Explanation / Answer

a)

P(frequenctly or occasionally involved)=(433+903)/2877 =0.464

b)

P(female or not invloved)=(1403+1541-748)/2877=0.763

c)

P(male or frequently involved)=(1474+433-228)/2877=0.584

d)

P(fermale and not frequently involved)=(205+903+1541)/2877=0.921

e)

option b is correct

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