document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747460>Question 747460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a person can solve 80% of paper and another can solve 60% paper.what is the probability that atleast one of them will solve the problem form the questions paper at random </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mikeebsc><B>mikeebsc(26)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mikeebsc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Person a = .80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person b = .60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We use the addition rule for the probability of A or B which says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that 2 events A or B will occur P(a or b) is given by the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(a or b) = P(a) + P(b) - P(a*b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(a or b) = P(.80) + P(.60) - P(.80*.60)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(a or b) = 1.4-.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(a or b) = .92\r<BR>\n" );
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