The following table gives the percent of employees of the Ace Company in each of three salary brackets, categorized by the sex of the employees. An employee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is female and makes less than $30,000?

A) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.34
B) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.21
C) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.54
D) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.55
E) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.33

Question

The following table gives the percent of employees of the Ace Company in each of three salary brackets, categorized by the sex of the employees. An employee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is female and makes less than $30,000?

A) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.34 
B) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.21 
C) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.54 
D) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.55 
E) Pr(female∩less than $30,000) = 0.33

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

From the table, we can see that the percentage of females making less than $30,000 is 21%. Therefore, the probability of selecting a female employee who makes less than $30,000 is 0.21.

The Following Table Gives the Percent of Employees of the Ace