suppose that 23% of the people have a dog, 18% of the people have a cat and 5% of people own both. what is the probability that

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ANEK [815]

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suppose that 23% of the people have a dog, 18% of the people have a cat and 5% of people own both. what is the probability that

someone owns a dog or a cat ?

Mathematics

1 answer:

mixer [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T11:42:59+03:00

<h2>Addition</h2><h3>Concept</h3>

Add units together in order to reach a sum.

<h3>Utilization</h3>

In this problem, you are told to find the probability (or %) that someone owns either a dog, OR a cat. If they own both - then they do in fact own a dog or cat. So the formula is:

dog owners % + cat owners % + both owners %

Aka,

$23 + 18 + 5 = 46$

<h3>Answer</h3>

The answer is 46% of people own either a cat or a dog, because 23% + 18% + 5% is 46%.