In one district of the city, 50% of heads of families are owners, 75% own a car and 30% own and own a car. If we choose a leader family at random, find the probability that this person: a) owns a car, if she is an owner. b) is not an owner, if she does not own a car. c) does not own a car, if she is not an owner.

In one district of the city, 50% of heads of families are owners, 75% own a car and 30% own and own a car. If we choose a leader family at random, find the probability that this person: a) owns a car, if she is an owner. b) is not an owner, if she does not own a car. c) does not own a car, if she is not an owner.

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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