In a certain group of people, it was found that 42% of them have alcoholic fathers, 8% of them have alcoholic mothers, and 48% of them have at least one alcoholic parent. If we randomly choose one individual from this group, what is the probability that: (a) the selected individual has two alcoholic parents? (b) the selected individual has an alcoholic mother but he/she does not have an alcoholic father? (c) the selected individual has an alcoholic mother, if he/she has an alcoholic father?

In a certain group of people, it was found that 42% of them have alcoholic fathers, 8% of them have alcoholic mothers, and 48% of them have at least one alcoholic parent. If we randomly choose one individual from this group, what is the probability that: (a) the selected individual has two alcoholic parents? (b) the selected individual has an alcoholic mother but he/she does not have an alcoholic father? (c) the selected individual has an alcoholic mother, if he/she has an alcoholic father?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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