document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114380>Question 1114380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a media rental store rented the following number of movies title in each of these categories 170 horror, 230 drama,120 mystery,310 romance and 130 comedy. if a person selects a movie to rent, find the probability that it is a romance or a comedy. is this event likely or unlikely to occur. explain your answer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if a person selects a movie to rent, find the probability that it is a romance or a comedy. is this event likely or unlikely to occur. explain your answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(r or c) = p(r) + p(c) = (310+130)/960 = 0.45833<BR>\n" );
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