In: Statistics and Probability
The number of students in the MPH program by county is given below. If a student is selected at random from this dataset, find the probability that:
county | # of students | percentage |
escambia | 106 | 21.2 |
walton | 151 | 30.2 |
santa rosa | 150 | 30 |
okaloosa | 93 | 18.6 |
total | 500 | 100 |
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(A) P(Escambia county) = (number of students from Escambia county)/(total students)
where number of students from Escambia county= 106 and total students = 500
P(Escambia county) = 106/500 = 0.212
(B) P(Santa Rosa county) = (number of students from Santa Rosa county)/(total students)
where number of students from Santa Rosa county= 150 and total students = 500
P(Santa Rosa county) = 150/500 = 0.300
(C) P(Santa Rosa county or Escambia county) = P(Santa Rosa county) + P(Escambia county)
use answer from part A and B, we get
P(Santa Rosa county or Escambia county) = 0.212 + 0.300
or
P(Santa Rosa county or Escambia county) = 0.512
(D) P(not from Santa Rosa county) = 1- P(Santa Rosa county) [Using complement rule]
use answer from part B to get P(Santa Rosa county) = 0.3
this gives us
P(not from Santa Rosa county) = 1- P(Santa Rosa county) = 1 - 0.3
or
P(not from Santa Rosa county) = 0.700