Use the Addition Rule or the Multiplication Rule for Probability

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the addition rule or the multiplication rule for probability.
-It has been reported that men are more likely than women to participate in online
Auctions. In a recent survey, 65% of respondents reported that they had participated in an
Online auction. In this same survey, 45% of respondents were men and 38% were men
Who had participated in online auctions. What is the probability that a respondent
Selected at random is female and has never participated in an online auction?

• A) 0.62
• B) 0.72
• C) 0.38
• D) 0.28
• E) 0.07

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