According to a survey of American households, the probability that the residents own 2 cars if
Annual household income is over $50,000 is 80%.Of the households surveyed, 60% had incomes
Over $50,000 and 70% had 2 cars.The probability that the residents of a household own 2 cars
And have an income over $50,000 a year is:
A) 0.12
B) 0.18
C) 0.22
D) 0.48

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The probability that a household owns 2 cars and has an income over $50,000 is the product of the probability of having an income over $50,000 and the conditional probability of owning 2 cars given that income, which is 0.6 * 0.8 = 0.48.

According to a Survey of American Households, the Probability That