SOLUTION: There is an area of free (but illegal) parking near an inner-city sports arena. The probability that a car parked in this area will be ticketed by police is .35, that the car will

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Question 919261: There is an area of free (but illegal) parking near an inner-city sports arena. The probability that a car parked in this area will be ticketed by police is .35, that the car will be vandalized is .15, and that it will be ticketed and vandalized is .10. Find the probability that a car parked in this area will be ticketed or vandalized.?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
P(ticketed or vandalized) = .35 + .15 - .10 = .40 0r 40%