document.write( "Question 360789: Please help me with this homework assignment. I have submitted it three times and continue to get it wrong.
\n" ); document.write( "7) In Summerville there are 1000 people and 600 of them are female. Also, 200 people are red haired, out of which 150 are female. If a person was randomly picked from Summerville, find the probability of picking either a female or red head.
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\n" ); document.write( "600/1000 = female or a 60% chance of picking a female
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document.write( "Yes, total sample is 1000 of which 600 are female
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document.write( "P(female) = 600/1000 Or 3/5
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document.write( "Yes, total sample is 1000 of which 200 have red hair
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document.write( "P(red hair)= 200/1000 Or 1/5\r
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document.write( "Assuming I am understanding your question properly
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document.write( "We are looking for the probability of picking either a female 'or' a red head.
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document.write( "P(female 'or' a red head) = 3/5 + 1/5 = 4/5\r
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