document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411101>Question 411101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please help me with this word problem dealing with probability?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a family owns 2 cars, a 12 yr old geo and a 1 yr old prizm. on any given morning, the probabilities that the cars will start are 0.98 and 0.84 for the geo and prism, respectfully. if the probability at least one car will start Is 0.9968, what is the probability that both will start. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that the geo car will start i.e  P(A)= 0.98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that the prizm car will start i.e  P(B)= 0.84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that the at least one car will start i.e  P(A U B)= 0.9968\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using ....  P(AUB) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A n B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that both car will start i.e  P(A n B)=  P(A) + P(B) - P(A U B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.98 +0.84 - 0.9968\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.8232\r<BR>\n" );
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