Question

Computers and Internet Access A study found that 62% of households in

the United States have a computer. Of those 62%, 88% have Internet access. Find the probability that a U.S. household selected at random has a computer
and has Internet access.

Answer 1

The probabilities of each event occurring: 0.62 * 0.88 = 0.5456 or 54.56%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that a U.S. household selected at random has a computer and has Internet access, we need to multiply the probabilities of each event occurring.

First, we know that 62% of households have a computer. So the probability of a household having a computer is 0.62.

Next, among those households that have a computer, 88% have Internet access. So the probability of a household with a computer also having Internet access is 0.88.

To find the probability that both events happen, we multiply these probabilities together: 0.62 * 0.88 = 0.5456 or 54.56%.

Therefore, the probability that a U.S. household selected at random has a computer and has Internet access is approximately 54.56%.