A survey shows that 15% of men in a cerain are tall if a man is chosen in the street one afternoon what is the probability that he is short
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If the assumption is that men are either tall or short, then prob(short) = 1 - .15 = .85
To determine the probability that a randomly selected man from the street is short, we need to know the complementary probability.
Let's assume that "tall" and "short" are the only two options, meaning a person is either tall or short. If 15% of men are tall, then the remaining percentage (100% - 15% = 85%) represents the probability of a man being short.
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected man is short is 85%.