Excluding job benefit coverage, approximately 52% of adults have purchased life insurance. The likelihood that those aged 18 to 24 without life insurance will purchase life insurance in the next year is 17%, and for those aged 25 to 34, it is 30%. (a) Find the probability that a randomly selected adult has not purchased life insurance. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)   (b) What is the probability that an adult aged 18 to 24 will purchase life insurance within the next year? (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)   (c) Find the probability that a randomly selected adult will be 25 to 34 years old, does not currently have life insurance, and will purchase it within the next year. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)

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Excluding job benefit coverage, approximately 52% of adults have purchased life insurance. The likelihood that those aged 18 to 24 without life insurance will purchase life insurance in the next year is 17%, and for those aged 25 to 34, it is 30%.

(a) Find the probability that a randomly selected adult has not purchased life insurance. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
 

(b) What is the probability that an adult aged 18 to 24 will purchase life insurance within the next year? (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
 

(c) Find the probability that a randomly selected adult will be 25 to 34 years old, does not currently have life insurance, and will purchase it within the next year. (Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
 
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