Project Statistics

Name
Section

Muhammad Maaz
D

Submitted By

Mam Ayesha

University Of Lahore
Lahore Business School

1. (a)What is the probability that the winner will be a man or a clerical worker?

Ans:
Addition Rule of Union:

P ( male clerical )=P ( male ) + P ( clerical worker )P(male clrical)

100

31

= 155 + 155 31
=0.55

(B). What is the probability that the winner will be a woman and in
management?

Ans:
Intersection Rule of Probability:
P ( woman managment )=

P(Woman)
P (Total managment workers)

3
= 11

=0.27

(c). suppose that winner is a man. What is the probability that he is from the
technical group?

Ans:
Conditional Probability Rule:
P(Technical worker / man)=

P(technical worker man)

P(man)

52 100

100 155
=
100
155

=0.52

Type of position
Managerial
Professional
Technical
Clerical
Total

Male
8
31
52
9
100

Female
3
13
17
22
55

Total
11
44
69
31
155

1. (a). If a worker is randomly selected from the CLIENT COMPANY. What

is the probability that the worker is a woman?
Ans:
P(A)=

n( A)
n( S)

55
= 155
=0.354

(b). If a managerial person is randomly selected, what is the probability that

the person is a women?
Ans.

P(A)=

n( A)
n( S)

3
= 11
=0.2727

2. Suppose a special bonus is being given. What is the probability that it will go
to a women given that worker is in the technical area?
Ans.
T
W
P(W/T)=
P

17 69

69 155
=
69
155
0.11
= 0.45
=0.25

(b).Is this a discrimination against male technical workers?

Ans.
Yes its the discrimination against the male workers

2. A name is being drawn for a trip to Hawaii. What is the probability that a
professional person will be the winner?
Ans.
P(A)=
44

= 155
=0.283

n( A)
n( S)