38. Getting to Work
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the probability that a randomly selected worker primarily drives a car to work is 0.867. The probability that a randomly selected worker primarily takes public transportation to work is 0.048.
(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected worker primarily drives a car or takes public transportation to work?
(b) What is the probability that a randomly selected worker neither drives a car nor takes public transportation to work?
(c) What is the probability that a randomly selected worker does not drive a car to work?
(d) Can the probability that a randomly selected worker walks to work equal 0.15? Why or why not?
a)
P(drives a car or takes public transportation)
= P(drives a car) + P(takes public transportation)
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