SOLUTION: The sum of the probabilities of complementary events is equal to 1. Choose one answer. a. True b. False Question 3 Marks: 3 Thirty people were asked about their

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Question 694295: The sum of the probabilities of complementary events is equal to 1.
Choose one answer.

a. True

b. False
Question 3
Marks: 3
Thirty people were asked about their favorite color, 10 said red, 15 said green, and 5 said blue. What is the probability that a person chosen has a favorite color of red or blue?
Choose one answer.

a. 50%

b. 83%

c. 33%

d. 67%

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.
answer:
a.
The sum of the probabilities of complementary events is .
P(A) + P(A') =

2.

answer is: a. %
if red,the probability a person chosen has a favorite color of red is
and if blue, the probability a person chosen has a favorite color of blue is
so, the probability a person chosen has a favorite color of red and blue is or %





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