Last year, at Northern Manufacturing Company, 200 people had colds during the year. One hundred fifty-five people who did no exercising had colds, and the remainder of the people with colds were involved in weekly exercise programs. Half of the 1000 employees were involved in some type of exercise. Compute the probability that an employee will have a cold next year. Examine whether exercising and getting a cold are independent event or not. Justify your answer.

Last year, at Northern Manufacturing Company, 200 people had colds during the year. One hundred fifty-five people who did no exercising had colds, and the remainder of the people with colds were involved in weekly exercise programs. Half of the 1000 employees were involved in some type of exercise. Compute the probability that an employee will have a cold next year. Examine whether exercising and getting a cold are independent event or not. Justify your answer.

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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