In 2016 the Pew Research Center asked a sample of American adults which of the following they
Question:
In 2016 the Pew Research Center asked a sample of American adults which of the following they had done in the previous 12 months: read a book in any format, read a print book, read an e-book, and listened to an audio book. The percentages of who had engaged in each of these activities is shown in the table.
% of U.S. Adults Who Say They Have ____ in the
Previous 12 Months
Read a book in any format . . . . . 73%
Read a print book . . . . . . 65%
Read an e-book . . . . . . 28%
Listened to an audio book . . . . . . 14%
Suppose Pew Research Center did another survey polling 1200 people and the percentages were the same as those in 2016.
a. How many would have read a book in any format?
b. How many would have read an e-book?
c. Are the events listed in the table mutually exclusive? Why or why not?
Step by Step Answer:
Introductory Statistics Exploring The World Through Data
ISBN: 9780135163146
3rd Edition
Authors: Robert Gould, Rebecca Wong, Colleen N. Ryan