Question

Approximately half the adults in the United States are female. A nationwide survey stated that 35% of adults in the US see a movie in the theater once a month. Suppose you chose an adult at random, what is the probability that they are male and see a movie in the movie theater once a month?

Answer 1

To find the probability, multiply the probability of being male by the probability of seeing a movie once a month. The probability is approximately 17.5%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that an adult is male and sees a movie in the theater once a month, we need to multiply the probability of being male by the probability of seeing a movie once a month. Since approximately half of the adults in the US are female, the probability of being male is also approximately half. The probability of seeing a movie once a month is given as 35% or 0.35.

So, the probability that an adult is male and sees a movie in the theater once a month is:

(0.5) x (0.35) = 0.175 or 17.5%