SOLUTION: The proportion of students at Pemberville University who own an automobile is 0.60. The proportion that lives in a dormitory is 0.20. The proportion of students that both own an au

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Question 1084050: The proportion of students at Pemberville University who own an automobile is 0.60. The proportion that lives in a dormitory is 0.20. The proportion of students that both own an automobile and live in a dormitory is 0.12. What proportion of the students either owns an auto or lives in a dorm?
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The proportion of students at Pemberville University who own an automobile is 0.60.
The proportion that lives in a dormitory is 0.20.
The proportion of students that both own an automobile and live in a dormitory is 0.12.
What proportion of the students either owns an auto or lives in a dorm?
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.6 + .2 - .12 = = .68 drive or live