An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13411-421-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13411-421-7

Chapter 2 Probability - 2.3 The Probability Function - Questions - Page 30: 1

Answer

The percentage of programs that did comply with the group’s standards is 41%.

Work Step by Step

Let A denote the programs that were offensive language and let event B denote the programs that were violence. Then, \[\begin{align} & P(A)=0.42 \\ & P(B)=0.27 \\ & P(A\cap B)=0.10 \\ \end{align}\] We have to find the percentage of programs which did comply with the group’s standard; that means the percentage of programs that were not offensive and not violent (we need to find\[P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})\] By using DeMorgan’s law \[P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})\] \[P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})=P({{A}^{C}})+P({{B}^{C}})-P({{A}^{C}}\cup {{B}^{C}})\] Since, \[\begin{align} & P({{A}^{C}})=1-P(A) \\ & P({{B}^{C}})=1-P(B) \\ & P({{A}^{C}}\cup {{B}^{C}})=1-P(A\cap B) \\ \end{align}\] Therefore, \[\begin{align} & P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})=P({{A}^{C}})+P({{B}^{C}})-P{{(A\cap B)}^{C}} \\ & P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})=(1-P(A))+(1-P(B))-(1-P(A\cap B)) \\ & P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})=(1-0.42)+(1-0.27)-(1-0.10) \\ & P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})=1-0.42-0.27+0.10 \\ & P({{A}^{C}}\cap {{B}^{C}})=0.41 \\ \end{align}\] Hence, the percentage of programs which did comply with the group’s standards is 41%.
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