One hundred people were asked, ʺDo you favor stronger laws on gun control?ʺ Of the 33 that answered ʺyesʺto the question, 14 were male. Of the 67 that answered ʺnoʺ to the question, six were male. If one person isselected at random, what is the probability that this person answered ʺyesʺ or was a male? Round the thenearest hundredth.
A) 0.39
B) 0.53
C) 0.67
D) 0.13

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of answering "yes" is 33/100 = 0.33. The probability of being male is (14 + 6)/100 = 0.20. The probability of answering "yes" or being male is 0.33 + 0.20 - 0.06 = 0.47.

One Hundred People Were Asked, ʺDo You Favor Stronger Laws