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(a)
To construct: a two-way table that displays this information.
(a)
Answer to Problem 51E
Download online | Do not download online | Total | |
Share music file | 12% | 9% | 21% |
Do not share music files | 17% | 62% | 79% |
Total | 29% | 71% | 100% |
Explanation of Solution
Here are interested in the proportion of internet users that download music file online and that share music files from their computers.
29% of the internet users download music file from the online and where 21% share music files and 12% do both and also know that the table requires to contain 100 percent of the internet users in total.
Remaining percentages could be determined using the known row/column are
Download online | Do not download online | Total | |
Share music file | 12% | 21-12=9% | 21% |
Do not share music files | 29-12=17% | 71-9=62% | 100-21=79% |
Total | 29% | 100-29=71% | 100% |
(b)
To find: the percent of internet users neither download nor share music files.
(b)
Answer to Problem 51E
62%
Explanation of Solution
From the previous solution
Download online | Do not download online | Total | |
Share music file | 12% | 9% | 21% |
Do not share music files | 17% | 62% | 79% |
Total | 29% | 71% | 100% |
The percent of internet users who do not download nor share music files is given in the row “do not share music files” and in the column “do not download online” of the above given table, which is therefore 62%
(c)
To find: the probability that this person also shares music files.
(c)
Answer to Problem 51E
41.38%
Explanation of Solution
Formula used:
Conditional probability
Calculation:
From the previous solution
Download online | Do not download online | Total | |
Share music file | 12% | 9% | 21% |
Do not share music files | 17% | 62% | 79% |
Total | 29% | 71% | 100% |
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