document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130096>Question 1130096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question regarding the below example.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E and F are mutually exclusive and P(E) = 0.2 and P(F) = 0.5. Find P(E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "U F).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the two are mutually exclusive, using the addition rule, wouldn't P(E U F)=0.7? This is just a guess on my part as I don't know how to work through this type of problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please provide an explanation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "E and F are mutually exclusive and P(E) = 0.2 and P(F) = 0.5. Find P(E<BR>\n" );
document.write( "U F). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To calculate the probability that either E or F occurs we evaluate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(E&#8746;F) =P(E) +P(F) = 0.2+0.5 = 0.7 </SPAN>\n" );
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