As reported by the FBI, the age distribution of murder victims between 20 and 59 years old is shown below.
Age Frequency
20-24 2815
25-29 2072
30-34 1612
35-39 1351
40-44 1157
45-49 869
50-54 579
55-59 365
A murder case in which the victim was between 20 and 59 old is selected at random. Let event A=the victim was between 25-39 years old
B=the victim was 45 or older C=the victim was under 35 or over 50.
a) Are A and B mutually exclusive?
b) Are A and C mutually exclusive?
c) Find P(A), the probability of event A.
d) Find P (not B), the probability of (not B)
e) Find P(B&C), the probability that the victim was in both B and C.
Age Frequency
20-24 2815
25-29 2072
30-34 1612
35-39 1351
40-44 1157
45-49 869
50-54 579
55-59 365
A murder case in which the victim was between 20 and 59 old is selected at random. Let event A=the victim was between 25-39 years old
B=the victim was 45 or older C=the victim was under 35 or over 50.
a) Are A and B mutually exclusive?
b) Are A and C mutually exclusive?
c) Find P(A), the probability of event A.
d) Find P (not B), the probability of (not B)
e) Find P(B&C), the probability that the victim was in both B and C.