SOLUTION: At a dinner, 5 people ordered chicken, 6 people ordered fish, and 12 people ordered vegetable lasagna. A person is randomly chosen and asked what he or she ordered. What is the pro
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Question 732986: At a dinner, 5 people ordered chicken, 6 people ordered fish, and 12 people ordered vegetable lasagna. A person is randomly chosen and asked what he or she ordered. What is the probability that the person ordered chicken or fish?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At a dinner, 5 people ordered chicken, 6 people ordered fish, and 12 people ordered vegetable lasagna. A person is randomly chosen and asked what he or she ordered. What is the probability that the person ordered chicken or fish?
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# of ways to succeed: 5+6 = 11
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# of possible outcomes: 5+6+12 = 23
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P(chicken or fish) = 11/23
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Stan H.
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