SOLUTION: A shelf has books with different colored covers; 5 are blue; 6 are red; 1 is orange; 3 are white and 1 is blue and white. What is the probability of choosing a book that has eithe

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16 books total

Of these, 5 + 3 + 1 = 9 have blue or white on the cover:



P(blue or white on cover) = 9/16