document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063517>Question 1063517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 60% of large purchases made at a certain computer retailer are personal computer, 30% are laptop computers and 10% are peripheral devices such as printers. as part of an audit, one purchase record is sampled at random<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  A) what is the probability that it is a personal computer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b) what is the probability that it is either a personal computer or laptop computer ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability it is a PC or a Laptop is the sum of both probabilities, since it is not possible for their to be overlap in this wording--0.9.  Or means one or the other or both, but here, both is not an option. </SPAN>\n" );
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