SOLUTION: Jane visits 2 doctors, Dr. Skaer and Dr. Queern, for a diagnosis. The probability that Dr. Skaer correctly diagnoses a disease is 97/100, and the probability that Dr. Queern correc

Question 143041: Jane visits 2 doctors, Dr. Skaer and Dr. Queern, for a diagnosis. The probability that Dr. Skaer correctly diagnoses a disease is 97/100, and the probability that Dr. Queern correctly diagnosises a disease is 93/100. What is the probability that at least one of the two doctors makes the correct diagnosis?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.03*.07=.0021 probability that they both get it wrong.
1-.0021=.9979 probability that at least one of them gets it right.
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Ed
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