document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28924>Question 28924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I solve probability of compound events like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(male or ninth grader)            \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A student is selected at random from a group of male and female students in the seventh, eighth, or ninth grade.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prob (male or ninth grader)=Prob(male)+Prob(ninth grader)-Prob (male and ninth grader)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice: \"male and ninth grader\" means a ninth grader who is male.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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