Question

A company has 25 employees. Each person travels to work using only one type of transport. The probability that an employee chosen at random drives to work is 8/25. The probability that they cycle to work is 11/25. What is the probability that an employee chosen at random either drives or cycles to work?

1) 8/25
2) 11/25
3) 19/25
4) 3/5

Answer 1

The probability that an employee chosen at random either drives or cycles to work is 19/25.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that an employee chosen at random either drives or cycles to work, we need to add the probabilities of driving and cycling. The probability of driving is given as 8/25 and the probability of cycling is given as 11/25.

Therefore, the probability of either driving or cycling is:

P(drive OR cycle) = P(drive) + P(cycle) = 8/25 + 11/25 = 19/25

So the answer is 19/25.