SOLUTION: you interview for jobs at three companies. you estimate that the probability the first company will offer you a job is 0.2, the probability the second company will offer you a job

Question 861501: you interview for jobs at three companies. you estimate that the probability the first company will offer you a job is 0.2, the probability the second company will offer you a job is 0.3, and the probability the third company will offer you a job is 0.4. find the probability that at least one of the companies offers you a job. assume that these events are independent
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

P(at least one) = .2 + .3 + .4 = .9 

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