SOLUTION: the probability that a college student owns a microwave is 0.63 , that a college student owns a refrigerator is 0.25 and that a college student owns both is 0.16 find the probabili

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Question 1144255: the probability that a college student owns a microwave is 0.63 , that a college student owns a refrigerator is 0.25 and that a college student owns both is 0.16 find the probability that a college students owns a microwave or refrigerator
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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P(microwave OR refrigerator) = P(microwave) + P(refrigerator) - P(microwave AND refrigerator) = 0.63 + 0.25 - 0.16 = 0.72.    ANSWER


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