1. 5.2B TWO-WAY TABLES, GENERAL ADDITION RULE AND VENN DIAGRAMS
AP Statistics

2. Two-Way Tables and Probability
When finding probabilities involving two events, a two-way table can display the sample space in a way that makes probability calculations easier.
Students in a college statistics class wanted to find out how common it is for young adults to have their ears pierced. They data is displayed in the table below. Find the probability that a randomly selected student:
has pierced ears.
is a male with pierced ears.
is a male or has pierced ears.
Define events
A: is male and
B: has pierced ears.
Try Exercise 39
(a) Each student is equally likely to be chosen. 103 students have pierced ears. So, P(pierced ears) = P(B) = 103/178.
(b) We want to find P(male and pierced ears), that is, P(A and B). Look at the intersection of the “Male” row and “Yes” column. There are 19 males with pierced ears. So, P(A and B) = 19/178.
(c) We want to find P(male or pierced ears), that is, P(A or B). There are 90 males in the class and 103 individuals with pierced ears. However, 19 males have pierced ears – don’t count them twice!
P(A or B) = ( )/178. So, P(A or B) = 174/178

3. General Addition Rule for Two Events
We can’t use the addition rule for mutually exclusive events unless the events have no outcomes in common.
Try Exercise 39
If A and B are any two events resulting from some chance process, then
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A and B)
General Addition Rule for Two Events

4. Venn Diagrams and Probability
Because Venn diagrams have uses in other branches of mathematics, some standard vocabulary and notation have been developed.
The complement AC contains exactly the outcomes that are not in A.
The events A and B are mutually exclusive (disjoint) because they do not overlap. That is, they have no outcomes in common.
Try Exercise 39

5. Venn Diagrams and Probability
The intersection of events A and B (A ∩ B) is the set of all outcomes in both events A and B.
The union of events A and B (A ∪ B) is the set of all outcomes in either event A or B.
Try Exercise 39
Hint: To keep the symbols straight, remember ∪ for union and ∩ for intersection.

6. Venn Diagrams and Probability
Recall the example on gender and pierced ears. We can use a Venn diagram to display the information and determine probabilities.
Define events A: is male and B: has pierced ears.
Try Exercise 39

7. Who Reads the Paper?
In an apartment complex, 40% of residents read USA Today. Only 25% read the New York Times. Five percent of residents read both papers. Suppose we select a resident at random and record which of the two papers they read.
Make a two-way table that displays the sample space of this chance process.
Construct a Venn Diagram to represent the outcomes of this chance process
Find the probability that the person reads at least one of the papers.
Find the probability that the person doesn’t read either paper.

8. Who Reads the Paper? Reads USA Today? Reads NYT? Yes No Total 0.05
0.20
0.25
0.35
0.40
0.75
0.60
1.00
Define your events:
A is reads USA Today
B is reads NYT
c. If the randomly selected person reads at least one of the two papers, that’s From the Venn Diagram and the general addition rule, we have:
d. From the two-way table or Venn Diagram:

9. 5.2B Homework
pg , #26, 33-36
pg , #49, 51, 53, 55