document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709486>Question 709486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If youa re given information that P(A) = .30 and P(B)= .40, can you compute P(A or B)? If events A and B are mutually exclusive can you compute P(A or B?  explain? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If events A and B are mutually exclusive can you compute P(A or B? explain?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) = 0.3 + 0.4 = 0.7<BR>\n" );
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