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The table shows the distribution, by age, of a random sample of 4000 moviegoers in a certain country aged 12 through 74. Use this distribution to solve the problem. Ages Number 12 – 24 1050 25 – 44 1540 45 – 64 760 65 – 74 650 If one moviegoer is randomly selected from this population, find the probability the moviegoer is not in the 12-24 age range.

Find the indicated probability.A single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck. Find P(heart ∣ red).

Solve the problem that involves computing expected values in a game of chance.A numbers game run by many state governments allows a player to select a three-digit number from 000 to 999. There are 1000 such numbers. A bet of $17 is placed on a number. If the number is selected, the player wins $1700. If any other number is selected, the player wins nothing. Find the expected value for the game.

Find the requested probability.If P(A or B) = 0.65, P(B) = 0.43, and P(A and B) = 0.14, find P(A).

Answer the question.A a single card is chosen at random from a deck of 52 cards, the probability that a face card ( Jack , Queen, King) is selected is . Does this probability mean that, if you choose a card at random 13 times, a face card will appear 3 times? If not, what does it mean?

Find the probability.Container A has balls numbered 1 through 6. Container B has balls numbered 1 through 5. What is the probability that a 4 is drawn from A followed by a 2 from B?

Solve the problem.A survey revealed that 49% of people are entertained by reading books, 28% by watching TV, and 13% are entertained by both books and TV. What is the probability that a person will be entertained by books or TV?

The chart shows the probability of a certain disease for men by age. Use the information to solve the problem. Express all probabilities as decimals, estimated to two decimal places. Age Probability of Disease X 20-24 less than 0.008 25-34 0.009 35-44 0.14 45-54 0.39 55-64 0.42 65-74 0.67 75+ 0.79 What is the probability that a randomly selected man between the ages of 55 and 64 does not have this disease?

Find the probability.A basketball player hits three-point shots 44% of the time. If she takes 4 shots during a game, what is the probability that she hits all 4 shots? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent when necessary.

Solve the problem.A survey of senior citizens at a doctor’s office shows that 52% of the seniors take blood pressure lowering medication and 42% take cholesterol lowering medication. 19% take both medications. What is the probability that a senior citizen takes either blood pressure or cholesterol lowering medication?