100 Employees of a Company Are Asked How They Get

question 44

Short Answer

100 employees of a company are asked how they get to work and whether they work full time or part time. The figure below shows the transportation results. If one of the 100 employees is randomly selected, find the probability that the person does not commute by public transportation.
A) Public transportation: 7 full-time, 8 part-time
B) Bicycle: 3 full-time, 4 part-time
C) Drive alone: 29 full-time, 34 part-time
D) Carpool: 9 full-time, 6 part-time

• A) Public transportation: 7 full-time, 8 part-time
• B) Bicycle: 3 full-time, 4 part-time
• C) Drive alone: 29 full-time, 34 part-time
• D) Carpool: 9 full-time, 6 part-time

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Definitions:

All Or None

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