SOLUTION: 2% of the time, a baseball player gets a double. 15% of the time a baseball player gets a single. 8% of the time a baseball player gets a home run, and 40% of the time the baseball

Question 1082283: 2% of the time, a baseball player gets a double. 15% of the time a baseball player gets a single. 8% of the time a baseball player gets a home run, and 40% of the time the baseball player strikes out. What is the probability that the baseball player will get a home run or will strike out?
A) 48%
B) 3.2%
C) 25%
D) 36%
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The events "get a home run" and "strikeout" are mutually exclusive events. If one event happens, then the other cannot happen.

Because the events are mutually exclusive, this allows us to simply add the corresponding probabilities for getting a home run (8%) and striking out (40%)

Keep in mind that
8% = 8/100 = 0.08
40% = 40/100 = 0.40

P(home run OR striking out) = P(home run) + P(striking out)
P(home run OR striking out) = 0.08 + 0.40
P(home run OR striking out) = 0.48
P(home run OR striking out) = 48%

Answer: Choice A) 48%
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