Employees of a local university have been classified according to gender and job type. $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Gender }$

$\begin{array} { l c c }
\text { Job } & \text { Male (M) } & \text { Female (F) } \
\text { Faculty (FA) } & 110 & 10 \
\text { Salaried staff (SS) } & 30 & 50 \
\text { Hourly staff (HS) } & 60 & 40
\end{array}$
If an employee is selected at random,what is the probability that the employee is female or works as an hourly staff member?
A)0.133
B)0.533
C)0.667
D)0.400
E)0.333

Question

Employees of a local university have been classified according to gender and job type. $ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$ \quad$$\text { Gender }$

$\begin{array} { l c c } 
\text { Job } & \text { Male (M) } & \text { Female (F) } \
\text { Faculty (FA) } & 110 & 10 \
\text { Salaried staff (SS) } & 30 & 50 \
\text { Hourly staff (HS) } & 60 & 40
\end{array}$
If an employee is selected at random,what is the probability that the employee is female or works as an hourly staff member?
A)0.133
B)0.533
C)0.667
D)0.400
E)0.333

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of selecting a female employee is 0.4 (100/250). The probability of selecting an hourly staff member is 0.4 (100/250). The probability of selecting a female employee or an hourly staff member is 0.533 (0.4 + 0.4 - 0.133).

Employees of a Local University Have Been Classified According to Gender