The probability that a university graduate will be offered no jobs within a month of graduation is estimated to be 10%. The probability of receiving one, two, and three job offers has similarly been estimated to be 43%, 34%, and 13%, respectively. Determine the following probabilities: A. P (A graduate is offered fewer than two jobs) B. P (A graduate is offered more than one job)

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Answer:

a) P(A graduate is offered fewer than two jobs) = 0.53.

b) P(A graduate is offered more than one job) = 0.47.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be a random variable denoting the number of jobs offers that a university graduate gets within a month of graduation.

The probability that a university graduate will be offered no jobs within a month of graduation is estimated to be 10% i.e. [tex]P(X=0)=0.10[/tex]

The probability of receiving one job offers has similarly been estimated to be 43% i.e. [tex]P(X=1)=0.43[/tex]

The probability of receiving two job offers has similarly been estimated to be 34% i.e. [tex]P(X=2)=0.34[/tex]

The probability of receiving three job offers has similarly been estimated to be 13% i.e. [tex]P(X=3)=0.13[/tex]

a) P (A graduate is offered fewer than two jobs) i.e. P(X<2)

So, [tex]P(X<2)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)[/tex]

[tex]P(X<2)=0.10+0.43[/tex]

[tex]P(X<2)=0.53[/tex]

P(A graduate is offered fewer than two jobs) = 0.53.

b) P (A graduate is offered more than one job) i.e. P(X>1)

So, [tex]P(X>1)=P(X=2)+P(X=3)[/tex]

[tex]P(X>1)=0.34+0.13[/tex]

[tex]P(X>1)=0.47[/tex]

P(A graduate is offered more than one job) = 0.47.