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What is the probability that a randomly selected person surveyed has a job, given that the person is less than 18 years old? Explain your answer and show your work!

What is the probability that a randomly selected person surveyed has a job, given-example-1
User Wjin
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The probability is 20/607 or about 3 %
User Ntownsend
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When the person is less than 18 years old, out of 265 persons, 20 has job and 245 do not have job.

The probability is defined as
(no\;of \; favourable \;outcomes)/(total\;number\;of\;outcomes).

Consider the first column only.

The probability that a randomly selected person surveyed has job is


(20)/(20+245) =0.0755

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