document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563753>Question 563753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student is taking two courses, history and math. The probability the student will pass the history course is 0.60, and the probability of passing the math course is 0.70. The probability of passing both is 0.50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability of passing at least one? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability of passing at least one?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(passing at least one) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 - P(none pass) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 - 0.40*0.30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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