Question

In a survey of 248 people, 156 are married, 70 are self-employed, and 25 percent of those who are married are self-employed. If a person is to be randomly selected from those surveyed, what is the probability that the person selected will be self-employed but not married?

Answer 1

Answer:

The probability of selecting a  person which is  self-employed but not married equals 1/8.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, the given survey says:

Total number of people surveyed = 248

Number of people married = 156

The number of people are self employed = 70

Now, 25% of people who are married are SELF EMPLOYED.

Now, calculating 25% of 156 , we get:

$\frac{25}{100} \times 156 = 39$

⇒ out of total 156 married people, 39 are self employed.

So, number of  self employed people but  not married

= Self employed people - Self employed people PLUS  married

=  70  -  39   =  31.

So, the probability that the person selected will be self-employed but not married = $\frac{\textrm{The total number of people self-employed but not married}}{\textrm{Total Number of people}}$ =  $\frac{31}{248} = \frac{1}{8}$

Hence The probability of selecting a  person which is  self-employed but not married equals 1/8.