For this case, the first thing we must do is define variables.
We have then:
x: Maggie's age
y: Age of Maggie's brother
We write the system of equations that models the problem.
We have then:
We solve the system of equations.
For this, we use substitution:
From here, we clear the value of x:
Answer:
Maggie is 9 years old
Answer:
0.0158 = 1.58% probability that all of them are under 18.
Step-by-step explanation:
Probability of independent events:
If three events, A, B and C are independent, the probability of all happening is the multiplication of the probabilities of each happening, that is:
The percentage of people under the age of 18 was 23.5% in New York City, 25.8% in Chicago, and 26% in Los Angeles.
This means that
If one person is selected from each city, what is the probability that all of them are under 18?
Since the three people are independent:
0.0158 = 1.58% probability that all of them are under 18.