Questions: Here is the probability model for the blood type of a randomly chosen person in the United States.
Blood type O A B AB
Probability 0.41 0.25 0.09 0.25
What is the probability that a randomly chosen American does not have type O blood?
Round to the nearest 0.01%
Transcript text: Here is the probability model for the blood type of a randomly chosen person in the United States.
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline Blood type & O & A & B & AB \\
\hline Probability & 0.41 & 0.25 & 0.09 & 0.25 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
What is the probability that a randomly chosen American does not have type 0 blood?
$\square$ Round to the nearest $0.01 \%$
Solution
Solution Steps
To find the probability that a randomly chosen American does not have type O blood, we need to subtract the probability of having type O blood from 1. This is because the total probability of all possible outcomes must equal 1. Once we have this probability, we will round it to the nearest 0.01%.
Step 1: Determine the Probability of Type O Blood
The probability of a randomly chosen American having type O blood is given as \( P(O) = 0.41 \).
Step 2: Calculate the Probability of Not Having Type O Blood
To find the probability of not having type O blood, we use the formula:
\[
P(\text{not } O) = 1 - P(O)
\]
Substituting the known value:
\[
P(\text{not } O) = 1 - 0.41 = 0.59
\]
Step 3: Round the Probability
Next, we round the probability \( P(\text{not } O) \) to the nearest \( 0.01\% \):
\[
P(\text{not } O) \text{ rounded} = 0.59 \times 100 = 59.0
\]
Final Answer
The probability that a randomly chosen American does not have type O blood is
\[
\boxed{59.0\%}
\]