document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786936>Question 786936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the probabilities that Jane, Tom, and Mary will be chosen chairperson of the board are 0.5, 0.3 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2 respectively, what is the probability that the chairperson will be either Jane or Mary? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2 respectively, what is the probability that the chairperson will be either Jane or Mary?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(J or M) = P(J)+P(M)-P(J and M)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(J or M) = 0.5 + 0.2 - 0.5*0.2 = 0.7-0.1 = 0.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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