Question

Of 900 people surveyed, 480 were male and 410 had cell phones. Of those with cell phones, 290 were female. What is the probability that a person surveyed was either male or had a cell phone? A. 600/900 = 0.6667 B. 770/900 = 0.8556 C. 360/900 = 0.40 D. 820/900 = 0.9111

Answer 1

C. 360/900 = 0.40

Explanation:

The number of the males that are using cellphone and the females who are using cell phones are in total 410. The total people surveyed are 900 people. There are total 480 males and rest 420 are females. Among the 420 females there are 290 females who use cellphones. The probability for males can be given by 360/900.