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**Activity: Applying the Addition Rule and Complements**

In a certain city, 46% of residents own a house, 67% of residents own a car, and 21% of residents own both a house and a car.

Let \( A \) be the event that a randomly selected resident from the city owns a house and \( B \) be the event that a randomly selected resident from the city owns a car.

1) **What is the probability that a resident owns a house, a car, or both?**

    Input: 0.92
    - **Check** 
    - **Show answer**

    **Correct Answer:**
    - The addition rule is used to find \( P(A \cup B) \):
     \[
     P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) = 0.46 + 0.67 - 0.21 = 0.92 
     \]

2) **What is the probability that a resident owns neither a house nor a car?**

    Input: 0.08
    - **Check**
    - **Show answer**

    **Correct Answer:**
    - The event that a resident owns neither a house nor a car is \( \overline{A \cup B} \). 
    - The complement rule is used to find \( P(\overline{A \cup B}) \):
     \[
     P(\overline{A \cup B}) = 1 - P(A \cup B) 
     = 1 - 0.92 
     = 0.08 
     \]

3) **What is the probability that a resident owns a house but not a car?**

    Input: Not provided
    - **Check**
    - **Show answer**

    **Incorrect Answer Explanation:**
    - The event \( A \) can be divided into two mutually exclusive events: the event that a resident owns a house and a car, and the event that a resident owns a house but not a car.
Transcribed Image Text:**Activity: Applying the Addition Rule and Complements** In a certain city, 46% of residents own a house, 67% of residents own a car, and 21% of residents own both a house and a car. Let \( A \) be the event that a randomly selected resident from the city owns a house and \( B \) be the event that a randomly selected resident from the city owns a car. 1) **What is the probability that a resident owns a house, a car, or both?** Input: 0.92 - **Check** - **Show answer** **Correct Answer:** - The addition rule is used to find \( P(A \cup B) \): \[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) = 0.46 + 0.67 - 0.21 = 0.92 \] 2) **What is the probability that a resident owns neither a house nor a car?** Input: 0.08 - **Check** - **Show answer** **Correct Answer:** - The event that a resident owns neither a house nor a car is \( \overline{A \cup B} \). - The complement rule is used to find \( P(\overline{A \cup B}) \): \[ P(\overline{A \cup B}) = 1 - P(A \cup B) = 1 - 0.92 = 0.08 \] 3) **What is the probability that a resident owns a house but not a car?** Input: Not provided - **Check** - **Show answer** **Incorrect Answer Explanation:** - The event \( A \) can be divided into two mutually exclusive events: the event that a resident owns a house and a car, and the event that a resident owns a house but not a car.
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