EBK FIRST COURSE IN PROBABILITY, A
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Author: Ross
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.14P
The following data were given in a study of a group of 1000 subscribers to a certain magazine: In reference to job, marital status. and education, there were 312 professionals, 470 married persons, 525 college graduates, 42 professional college graduates, 147 married college graduates, 86 married professionals, and 25 married professional college graduates. Show that the numbers reported in the study must be incorrect.
Hint: Let M, W, and G denote, respectively, the set of professionals, married persons, and college graduates. Assume that one of the 1000 persons is chosen at random, and use Proposition 4.4 I to show that if the given numbers are correct, then
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