document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998440>Question 998440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a party, there are 32 men, 16 of whom are without dates, and 28 women, 12 of whom are without dates. Find the probability of picking someone at random and getting a person who is a woman or without a date. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(woman OR no date) = P(woman) + P(no date) - P(woman AND no date)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (28 + 28 - 12)/60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (44/60)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 11/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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