document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517920>Question 517920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A breakdown of the sources of energy used in the United States is shown below.  Choose one energy source at random.  Find the probability that it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not oil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Natural gas or oil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nuclear\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oil  39%		Natural gas  24%		Coal  23%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nuclear  8%		Hydropower  3%		Other  3% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Not oil) = 1- 0.35 = 0.65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Natural gas or oil) = 0.24+0.35 = 0.69<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Nuclear) 0,08<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oil 39% Natural gas 24% Coal 23%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nuclear 8% Hydropower 3% Other 3%<BR>\n" );
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