Question

Gotham government officials have a 58. 6% chance of being corrupt. Determine the probability that a randomly selected Gotham government official is not corrupt

Answer 1

To find the probability of a Gotham government official not being corrupt, subtract the corrupt probability from 1. The result is a 41.4% chance of an official not being corrupt.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to determine the probability that a randomly selected Gotham government official is not corrupt, given that the chance of being corrupt is 58.6%. The probability of an event not happening is equal to 1 minus the probability of the event happening. Hence, the calculation:

1. First, convert the percentage to a decimal: 58.6% = 0.586.
2. Calculate the probability of an official not being corrupt: 1 - 0.586 = 0.414.

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected Gotham government official is not corrupt is 41.4%.

Answer 2

100-58.6 = 41.4%

If 58.6 % are corrupt then rest of them are not corrupt. Total is 100%