document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1082283>Question 1082283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2% of the time, a baseball player gets a double. 15% of the time a baseball player gets a single. 8% of the time a baseball player gets a home run, and 40% of the time the baseball player strikes out. What is the probability that the baseball player will get a home run or will strike out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 3.2%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 36% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #696337 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=696337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The events \"get a home run\" and \"strikeout\" are mutually exclusive events. If one event happens, then the other cannot happen. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because the events are mutually exclusive, this allows us to simply add the corresponding probabilities for getting a home run (8%) and striking out (40%)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8% = 8/100 = 0.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40% = 40/100 = 0.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(home run OR striking out) = P(home run) + P(striking out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(home run OR striking out) = 0.08 + 0.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(home run OR striking out) = 0.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(home run OR striking out) = <font color=red>48%</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <font color=red>Choice A) 48%</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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