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Chapter 2: Q. 2.11 (page 48)

A total of 28 percent of American males smoke cigarettes, 7 percent smoke cigars, and 5 percent smoke both cigars and cigarettes.

(a)What percentage of males smokes neither cigars nor cigarettes?

(b)What percentage smokes cigars but not cigarettes?

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(a)The percentage of males smoke neither cigars nor cigarettes is70%.

(b)The percentage of males smoke cigars but not cigarettes is2%

Step by step solution

01

Part (a) Step 1. Given information.

From the given information we have,

Probability of American males smoking cigarettes=P(A)=0.28

Probability of American males smoking cigars=P(B)=0.07

Probability of American males smoking both cigars and cigarettes=P(A∩B)=0.05

02

Part (a) Step 2. Find the percentage of males that smoke neither cigars nor cigarettes.

The percentage of males that smoke neither cigars nor cigarettes =PAc∪Bc

PAc∪Bc=PA∪Bc

PA∪B=PA+PB-PA∩B=0.28+0.07-0.05=0.30

PA∪Bc=1-PA∪B=1-0.30=0.70

Therefore, the percentage of males that smoke neither cigars nor cigarettes is70%.PA∪Bc=1-PA∪B=1-0.30=0.70

03

Part (b) Step 1. Find the percentage of males that smoke cigars but not cigarettes.

The percentage of males that smoke cigars but not cigarettes =PB∩Ac

PB∩Ac=P(B)-P(A∩B)=0.07-0.05=0.02

Therefore, the percentage of males that smoke cigars but not cigarettes is2%.

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