document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411104>Question 411104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulties with this problem. could you please help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a factory needs 2 raw materials, say, E and F. the probability of not having an adequate supply of material E is 0.06, whereas the probability of not having an adequate supply of material F is 0.04. a study shows that the probability of a shortage of both E and F is 0.02. what is the probability of the factory being short of either material E or F?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04+.02+.02=.08 the probability of the factory being short of either material E or F.<BR>\n" );
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