SOLUTION: Find the indicated probability by using the special addition rule. A relative frequency distribution is given below for the size of families in one U.S. city Size Relative

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Question 1112108: Find the indicated probability by using the special addition rule.
A relative frequency distribution is given below for the size of families in one U.S. city

Size Relative frequency
2 0.406
3 0.245
4 0.204
5 0.100
6 0.028
7+ 0.017
A family is selected at random. Find the probability that the size of the family is less than 5. Round approximations to three decimal places.

Answer by greenestamps(13210) About Me  (Show Source):
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???"special addition rule"???
Just add the probabilities....

"less than 5" means 2, 3, or 4:
%280.406%29%2B%280.245%29%2B%280.204%29+=+0.855