SOLUTION: P(A)=0.40; P(B) = 0.25; the probability of both events occurring is 0.15. What is the probability of either event occurring?
A. 0.15
B. 0.50
C. 0.65
D. 0.80
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-> SOLUTION: P(A)=0.40; P(B) = 0.25; the probability of both events occurring is 0.15. What is the probability of either event occurring?
A. 0.15
B. 0.50
C. 0.65
D. 0.80
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Question 744599: P(A)=0.40; P(B) = 0.25; the probability of both events occurring is 0.15. What is the probability of either event occurring?
A. 0.15
B. 0.50
C. 0.65
D. 0.80
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P(A) = 0.40; P(B) = 0.25; the probability of both events occurring is 0.15.
What is the probability of either event occurring?
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This question is about P(A U B).
Use the standard formula P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B).
Substitute the given values
P(A U B) = 0.40 + 0.25 - 0.15 = 0.50. ANSWER
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