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In a box of assorted cookies, 36%contain chocolate and 12%contain nuts. Of those, 8%contain both chocolate and nuts. Sean is allergic to both chocolate and nuts.

a. Find the probability that a cookie contains chocolate or nuts (he can't eat it).

b. Find the probability that a cookie does not contain chocolate or nuts (he can eat it).

Short Answer

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(a) The probability that a cookie contains chocolate or nuts is 0.42.

(b) The probability that a cookie does not contain chocolate or nuts is0.58.

Step by step solution

01

Given information (part a)

In a box of assorted cookies, 36%contain and 12%contain nuts. Of those, 8%contain both chocolate and nuts.

02

Explanation (part a)

Let us assume the events as follows:

C=Event that cookie has chocolates

N=Event that cookie has nuts

We have

PC=0.36PN=0.12PCANDN=0.08

We need to calculate the probability that a cookie contains chocolate or nuts

Thus is given as PCORN

P(CORN)=P(C)+P(N)-P(CANDN)

Substituting the values, we get

P(CORN)=0.36+0.12-0.08P(COR N)=0.50-0.08P(CORN)=0.42

03

Given information (part b)

In a box of assorted cookies, 36%contain and 12%contain nuts. Of those, 8%contain both chocolate and nuts.

04

Explanation (part b)

Let us assume the events as follows:

C=Event that cookie has chocolate

N=Event that cookie has nuts

We have

PC=0.36PN=0.12PCORN=0.42

We need to calculate the probability that a cookie does not contain chocolate or nuts

Thus is given as PCORN'

P(CORN)'=1-P(CORN)

Substituting the values, we get

P(CORN)'=1-0.42P(CORN)'=0.58

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