document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952135>Question 952135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of passing the math class of Professor Jones is 62%, the probability of passing Professor Smith's physics class is 34%, and the probability of passing both is 30%.  What is the probability of passing one or the other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p(a or b) is equal to p(a) + p(b) - p(ab)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a represents the event of passing jones.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b represents the event of passing smith.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab represents the event of passing both smith and jones.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(a or b) = p(a) + p(b) - p(ab) = .62 + .34 - .30 = .66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of passing smith or jones is 66%.<BR>\n" );
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