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?
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 in either maintenance or secretarial. 
P(maintenance or secretarial) = P(maintenance) + P(secretarial) = 0.05 + 0.009 = 0.059. 
Hence, the probability is 0.059, which is option C.

A Group of Employees of Unique Services Will Be Surveyed