SOLUTION: The mathematics faculty at a college consists of 8 professors, 11 associate professors, 7 assistant professors, and 11 instructors. If one faculty member is randomly selected, find

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Question 866886: The mathematics faculty at a college consists of 8 professors, 11 associate professors, 7 assistant professors, and 11 instructors. If one faculty member is randomly selected, find the probability of choosing a professor or an instructor.
the probability is

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The mathematics faculty at a college consists of 8 professors, 11 associate professors, 7 assistant professors, and 11 instructors. If one faculty member is randomly selected, find the probability of choosing a professor or an instructor.
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P(prof OR instruct) = P(prof) + P(instruct) = (8+11)/(37) = 0.5135
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Stan H.
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