The eco pulse survey from the marketing communications firm shelton group asked individuals to indicate things they do that make them feel guilty (los angeles times, august 15, 2012). based on the survey results, there is a .39 probability that a randomly selected person will feel guilty about wasting food and a .27 probability that a randomly selected person will feel guilty about leaving lights on when not in a room. moreover, there is a .12 probability that a randomly selected person will feel guilty for both of these reasons.a. what is the probability that a randomly selected person will feel guilty for either wasting food or leaving lights on when not in a room or both (to 2 decimals)?

The probability that a randomly selected person will feel guilty for either wasting food or leaving lights on when not in a room or both is .54

Probability is the likeliness of the occurrence of an event.

Let :

P(A) = Probability of feeling guilty about wasting food = .39

P(B) = Probability of feeling guilty about leaving lights on = .27

P(A∩B) = Probability of feeling guilty for both of these reasons = .12

The probability that a randomly selected person will feel guilty for either wasting food or leaving lights on when not in a room or both is :

P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B)

P(A∪B) = .39 + .27 - .12

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Grade: High School

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Probability

Keywords: Person, Probability, Outcomes, Random, Event, Room, Wasting, Food