Math Problem Statement
The table below shows the number of survey subjects who have received and not received a speeding ticket in the last year, and the color of their cars. Speeding Ticket No Speeding Ticket Total Red Car 144 171 315 Not Red Car 106 191 297 Total 250 362 612 Find the probability that a randomly chosen person:
a) Has a speeding ticket.
b) Has a red car or got a speeding ticket. Write your answers in decimal form, rounded to the nearest thousandth.
Solution
Let's solve each part of the problem step by step.
Part a) Probability that a randomly chosen person has a speeding ticket:
The total number of people surveyed is , and the total number of people who received a speeding ticket is .
Part b) Probability that a randomly chosen person has a red car or got a speeding ticket:
To calculate this, we use the formula for the union of two events:
Step 1: Find
The total number of people with red cars is , and the total surveyed is .
Step 2: Use
We already calculated this in part (a) as .
Step 3: Find
The number of people with red cars and speeding tickets is .
Step 4: Calculate
Substitute the values:
Final Answers:
a) Probability that a randomly chosen person has a speeding ticket:
b) Probability that a randomly chosen person has a red car or got a speeding ticket:
Would you like additional clarification or details? Here are related questions for exploration:
- What is the probability that a randomly chosen person has a red car and no speeding ticket?
- What is the probability of not having a red car or a speeding ticket?
- How does the probability of having a speeding ticket differ between red cars and non-red cars?
- What is the conditional probability of having a speeding ticket given the person has a red car?
- How would the results change if the number of red cars increased by 10%?
Tip: To better understand probabilities involving "or," remember the inclusion-exclusion principle to avoid overcounting overlapping events.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Basic Statistics
Inclusion-Exclusion Principle
Formulas
Probability formula: P(Event) = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of outcomes)
Inclusion-Exclusion Principle: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
Theorems
Inclusion-Exclusion Principle
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12
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