. A random sample of 250 working adults found that 37% access the internet at work, 44% access the internet at home, and 21% access the internet at both work and home. What is the probability that a person in this sample accesses the internet at home or at work

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Answer:

0.6 is the required probability.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Sample size, n = 250

Probability of accessing internet at work = 37%

[tex]P(W)=0.37[/tex]

Probability of accessing internet at home = 44%

[tex]P(H)=0.44[/tex]

Probability of accessing internet at work and home = 21%

[tex]P(W\cap H)=0.21[/tex]

We have to evaluate the probability that a person in this sample accesses the internet at home or at work.

[tex]P(H\cup W) = P(H) + P(W) - P(W\cap H)\\P(W\cup H) = 0.37 + 0.44-0.21\\P(H\cup W) = 0.6[/tex]

Thus, 0.6 is the probability that a person in this sample accesses the internet at home or at work

Using Venn probabilities, it is found that there is a 0.6 = 60% probability that a person in this sample accesses the internet at home or at work.

The events are:

Event W: Person access internet at work.

Event H: Person access internet at home.

37% access the internet at work.

This means that [tex]P(W) = 0.37[/tex]

44% access the internet at home.

This means that [tex]P(H) = 0.44[/tex]

21% access the internet at both work and home.

This means that [tex]P(W \cap H) = 0.21[/tex]

What is the probability that a person in this sample accesses the internet at home or at work?

This probability is:

[tex]P(W \cup H) = P(W) + P(H) - P(W \cap H)[/tex]

Replacing the values:

[tex]P(W \cup H) = 0.37 + 0.44 - 0.21 = 0.6[/tex]

0.6 = 60% probability that a person in this sample accesses the internet at home or at work.

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