SOLUTION: Can�t cook 750 No time to cook 115 Can�t take food on the go 87 High cost 58 Poor taste 43 Hard to find 28 Confusion about nutrition 13 Use the above chart, whi

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Question 146016:
Can�t cook 750
No time to cook 115
Can�t take food on the go 87
High cost 58
Poor taste 43
Hard to find 28
Confusion about nutrition 13

Use the above chart, which shows the results of a survey in which 1094 adults were asked why they don�t always eat healthy food. Find the probability of randomly selecting an adult from the sample who feels that healthy foods have high cost OR are hard to find. ___________________

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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Can�t cook 750
No time to cook 115
Can�t take food on the go 87
High cost 58
Poor taste 43
Hard to find 28
Confusion about nutrition 13
Use the above chart, which shows the results of a survey in which 1094 adults were asked why they don�t always eat healthy food. Find the probability of randomly selecting an adult from the sample who feels that healthy foods have high cost OR are hard to find.
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P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
Your problem:
P(high cost or hard to find) = P(high cost) + P(hard to find) - 0
= (58/1094) + (28/1094) = 86/1094 = 0.0786...
Cheers,
Stan H.