4. Suppose that 55% of all adults regularly consume coffee, 45% regularly consum
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4. Suppose that 55% of all adults regularly consume coffee, 45% regularly consume soda, and 70% regularly consume at least one of the two products a. What is the probability that a randomly selected adult regularly consumes both coffee and soda? b. What is the probability that a randomly selected adult regularly consumes coffee given that they regularly consumes soda? Let C the event that a person drinks coffee and let S-the event that a person drinks soda (Diet Coke of course). Circle the correct statement. (Note-mutually exclusive means the same as disjoint.) i. ii. iii. iv. C and S are not mutually exclusive and they are not independent C and S are not mutually exclusive but they are independent C and S are mutually exclusive but they are not independent C and S are mutually exclusive and they are independentExplanation / Answer
Let A denote the even of consuming coffee and B denote the event of consuming soda.
Given P(A) = 0.55 P(B) = 0.45 P(A U B) = 0.7
a. P(A B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A B)
= 0.45 + 0.55 - 0.7
= 0.3
b. P(A|B) = P(A B) / P(B)
= 0.3 / 0.45 = 0.67
c. Since neither did the values of P(A|B) and P(A) match nor did P(A B) yield 0, the events are neither independent nor mutually exclusive.
The correct answer is i.