SOLUTION: 1. The probabilities that a shop will make a profit and break even are 0.6 and 0.1 respectively. What is the probability that the shop will lose

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Question 1175970: 1. The probabilities that a shop will make a profit and break even are 0.6 and 0.1 respectively. What is the probability that the shop will lose
Found 2 solutions by Solver92311, ikleyn:
Answer by Solver92311(821)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hint: (break-even OR profit) and (lose) are complementary events.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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Answer by ikleyn(52873)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I answered it a week or two ago

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