document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007535>Question 1007535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> About 30% of the US population is under 20 years old. About 17% of the population is over 60. Which of the following is the probability that a person chosen at random is under 20 or over 60?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "53%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it's 47%. am i right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623556 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=623556\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = person is under 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = person is over 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) ... works because A and B are mutually exclusive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A or B) = 0.30 + 0.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A or B) = 0.47 = 47%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are correct. Nice work </SPAN>\n" );
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