SOLUTION: If the probabilities that Jane, Tom, and Mary will be chosen chairperson of the board are 0.5, 0.3 and 0.2 respectively, what is the probability that the chairperson will be eith

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Question 786936: If the probabilities that Jane, Tom, and Mary will be chosen chairperson of the board are 0.5, 0.3 and
0.2 respectively, what is the probability that the chairperson will be either Jane or Mary?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the probabilities that Jane, Tom, and Mary will be chosen chairperson of the board are 0.5, 0.3 and
0.2 respectively, what is the probability that the chairperson will be either Jane or Mary?
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P(J or M) = P(J)+P(M)-P(J and M)
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P(J or M) = 0.5 + 0.2 - 0.5*0.2 = 0.7-0.1 = 0.6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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