SOLUTION: Mr. johnson has nine brown eyed and three blue-eyed brunettes in his fourth grade class. He also has two bluee eyed and three brown-eyed children with black hair. A child is selec

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Question 1135922: Mr. johnson has nine brown eyed and three blue-eyed brunettes in his fourth grade class. He also has two bluee eyed and three brown-eyed children with black hair. A child is selected at random. what is the probability that the child has blue eyes or is a brunette?
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P(blue eyes) + P(brunette) - P(blue eyes and brunette)

(5/17) + (12/17) - (3/17)

14/17