According to a survey, about 17% of Adult Americans bet on professional sports. Census data indicate that 48.4% of the adult population in the US is male. Assuming that betting is independent of gender, find and interpret the probability that an adult American selected at random is male and bets on professional sports

The monthly incidence of necrotizing fasciitis in the U.S. is 50 cases. The population of the U.S. is about 312 million, and the population of Georgia is about 10 million. Assume that cases of necrotizing fasciitis are independent, and that the risk is the same in for people in Georgia as it is for people in the U.S. as a whole.    a. What is the probability that three or more cases of necrotizing faciitis occur in Georgia next month?    b .What is the probability that three or more cases of necrotizing fasciitis occur in Georgia during the next four months?

A construction company wants to understand how important safety helmets are on their worksite. They find that around 73% of their workers wear safety helmets regularly. Of those who wear these helmets, only 14% report any head injuries; for those who do not wear them regularly, 52% report head injuries.  What is the probability that a person who has reported a head injury was wearing a helmet?

80% of U.S. drivers over the age of 30 have had a speeding ticket and 55% of those have also been in an accident while behind the wheel. What is the probability that a randomly selected US driver over the age of 30 has had a speeding ticket and also been in an accident while behind the wheel?

Research by the Pew Research Center In 2008 shows that 71% of American teens own a cell phone and 74% own an mp3 player. Suppose 60% own both. What is the probability that an American teen... Round to the nearest hundredth. b. owns either a cell phone or an mp3 player. type your answer... c. owns neither a cell phone nor an mp3 player. type your answer.... d. owns an mp3 player but not a cell phone. type your answer.... Previous ↓ Next

According to a recent article on the website www.fivethirtyeight.com, 30% of Americanssay they’re trying to reduce or eliminate gluten in their diets. Suppose you have 50volunteers and are interested in the number of them that are trying to reduce oreliminate gluten in their diets.a.) Find the probability that exactly 20 of the volunteers are trying to reduce oreliminate gluten in their diets. Use the formula.b.) Find the probability that 15 or fewer of the volunteers are trying to reduce oreliminate gluten in their diets. Use the calculator.c.) Find the probability that at least 27 of the volunteers are trying to reduce oreliminate gluten in their diets. Use the calculator.

in a poll 41% of the united states was found to be independednt in political party affiliation. if you survey 10 americans, determine the answers to the following questions. what is the probability that exactly five of the people surveyed are independent

According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 33% of U.S. births are Caesarean deliveries. Suppose seven expectant mothers are randomly selected. What is the probability that two of the expectant mothers will have a Caesarean delivery? Select one: a. 0.0417 b. 0.2090 c. 0.0606 d. 0.3088

A 2018 Pew Research Center survey (Pew Research website) examined the use of social media platforms in the United States. The survey found that there is a 0.68 probability that a randomly selected American will use Facebook and a 0.25 probability that a randomly selected American will use LinkedIn. In addition, there is a 0.22 probability that a randomly selected American will use both Facebook and LinkedIn. a. What is the probability that a randomly selected person will use Facebook or LinkedIn (to 2 decimals)? b. What is the probability that a randomly selected person will not use either social media platform (to 2 decimals)?

A poker hand consists of five cards randomly dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards. The order of the cards does not matter. Determine the following probabilities for a 5-card poker hand. Write your answers in percent form, rounded to 4 decimal places. Determine the probability that exactly 3 of these cards are Aces. Answer: Determine the probability that all five of these cards are Spades. Answer: Determine the probability that exactly 3 of these cards are face cards. Answer: Determine the probability of selecting exactly 2 Aces and exactly 2 Kings Answer: Determine the probability of selecting exactly 1 Jack. Answer: B