A group of employees of Unique Services will be surveyed about a new pension plan. In-depth interviews with each employee selected in the sample will be conducted. The employees are classified as follows.

-What is the probability that the first person selected is either in maintenance or in secretarial?
A)0.200
B)0.015
C)0.059
D)0.001

Question

A group of employees of Unique Services will be surveyed about a new pension plan. In-depth interviews with each employee selected in the sample will be conducted. The employees are classified as follows.

-What is the probability that the first person selected is either in maintenance or in secretarial?

-What is the probability that the first person selected is either in maintenance or in secretarial?
A)0.200 
B)0.015 
C)0.059 
D)0.001

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We need to find the probability of selecting an employee from maintenance or secretarial departments. Using the given information, we add up the number of employees in these two departments: 12+8=20. Then, we divide this number by the total number of employees in the company, which is 340. Therefore, the probability of selecting an employee from maintenance or secretarial is 20/340 = 0.059.

A Group of Employees of Unique Services Will Be Surveyed