Employees of a local company are classified according to gender and job type. The following table summarizes the number of people in each job category. $\begin{array}{lcc}
&\underline{\text { Male (M)}}&\underline{\text {Female (F) }}\
\underline{\text { Job }}\
\text { Administrative (AD) } & 110 & 10 \
\text { Salaried staff (SS) } & 30 & 50 \
\text { Hourly staff (HS) } & 60 & 40
\end{array}$
If an employee is selected at random, what is the probability that the employee is female or works as a member of the administration?
A) .17
B).67
C) .70
D) .73

Question

Employees of a local company are classified according to gender and job type. The following table summarizes the number of people in each job category.  $\begin{array}{lcc}
&\underline{\text { Male (M)}}&\underline{\text {Female (F) }}\
\underline{\text { Job }}\
\text { Administrative (AD) } & 110 & 10 \
\text { Salaried staff (SS) } & 30 & 50 \
\text { Hourly staff (HS) } & 60 & 40
\end{array}$
If an employee is selected at random, what is the probability that the employee is female or works as a member of the administration?
A) .17
B).67
C) .70
D) .73

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability that the employee is female is 100/200 = 0.5. The probability that the employee works as a member of the administration is 120/200 = 0.6. The probability that the employee is female or works as a member of the administration is 0.5 + 0.6 - 0.1 = 0.7.

Employees of a Local Company Are Classified According to Gender