SOLUTION: A can solve 75% while B can solve 70% of problems of a book.what is the probability that either of them can solve a question chosen at random? answer is 37/4

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Question 935512: A can solve 75% while B can solve 70% of problems of a book.what is the probability that either of them can solve a question chosen at random?
answer is 37/40 but am unable to solve it to get this answer.would be glad if you respond to the question.thank you.

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A can solve 75% while B can solve 70% of problems of a book.
a question chosen at random
P(either A 0r B can solve it) = 1 - P(A & B cannot solve) = 1 - %2825%2F100%29%2830%2F100%29 = 1 - 3/40 = 37/40