SOLUTION: The probabilities that a shop will make a profit and break even are 0.6 and 0.1 respectively. What is the probability that the shop will lose?

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Question 1190981: The probabilities that a shop will make a profit and break even are 0.6 and 0.1 respectively. What is the probability that the shop will lose?
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This probability is  0.3,  the complement to the sum   0.6 + 0.1.             ANSWER