Math Problem Statement

Age Full-time Part-time Unemployed 0—17 25 168 233 18—25 279 180 195 26—34 318 62 22 35—49 539 178 190 50+ 339 166 224 If a person is randomly chosen from the town's population, what is the probability that the person is under 18 or employed part-time?

Solution

To find the probability that a randomly chosen person is under 18 or employed part-time, we need to use the addition rule for probabilities:

P(A or B)=P(A)+P(B)P(A and B)P(A \text{ or } B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \text{ and } B)

Where:

  • AA is the event "under 18."
  • BB is the event "employed part-time."

Step 1: Total population

The total population is the sum of all people in all categories:

Total population=(25+168+233)+(279+180+195)+(318+62+22)+(539+178+190)+(339+166+224)\text{Total population} = (25 + 168 + 233) + (279 + 180 + 195) + (318 + 62 + 22) + (539 + 178 + 190) + (339 + 166 + 224)

Total population=3358\text{Total population} = 3358

Step 2: Probability of being under 18 (P(A)P(A))

The total number of people under 18 is:

Under 18 total=25+168+233=426\text{Under 18 total} = 25 + 168 + 233 = 426

P(A)=4263358P(A) = \frac{426}{3358}

Step 3: Probability of being employed part-time (P(B)P(B))

The total number of people employed part-time is:

Part-time total=168+180+62+178+166=754\text{Part-time total} = 168 + 180 + 62 + 178 + 166 = 754

P(B)=7543358P(B) = \frac{754}{3358}

Step 4: Probability of being under 18 and employed part-time (P(A and B)P(A \text{ and } B))

The number of people who are both under 18 and employed part-time is:

Under 18 and part-time=168\text{Under 18 and part-time} = 168

P(A and B)=1683358P(A \text{ and } B) = \frac{168}{3358}

Step 5: Calculate P(A or B)P(A \text{ or } B)

P(A or B)=P(A)+P(B)P(A and B)P(A \text{ or } B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \text{ and } B)

Substitute the values: P(A or B)=4263358+75433581683358P(A \text{ or } B) = \frac{426}{3358} + \frac{754}{3358} - \frac{168}{3358}

P(A or B)=426+7541683358=10123358P(A \text{ or } B) = \frac{426 + 754 - 168}{3358} = \frac{1012}{3358}

Step 6: Simplify

P(A or B)0.3014 or 30.14%P(A \text{ or } B) \approx 0.3014 \text{ or } 30.14\%

Final Answer:

The probability that the person is under 18 or employed part-time is approximately 30.14%.


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Related Questions:

  1. What is the probability that a person is under 18 and unemployed?
  2. What is the probability that a person is employed full-time, given they are over 50?
  3. What is the probability that a person is unemployed?
  4. How does the probability of being employed full-time vary by age group?
  5. What is the conditional probability of being under 18, given the person is employed part-time?

Tip:

To calculate probabilities efficiently, always find the total population first—it simplifies all further steps!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Addition Rule of Probability
Set Theory

Formulas

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

Theorems

Addition Rule of Probability

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11