Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Probability and Counting Rules - 4-2 The Addition Rules for Probability - Exercises 4-2 - Page 207: 12

Answer

a. P(Fiction)=$1/2$ b. P(not a children’s nonfiction)=$10/13$, c. P(adult or children’s nonfiction)=$8/13$

Work Step by Step

Total number of books is 260 a. Fiction, total friction books=260-70-60=130, P(Fiction)=$130/260=1/2$ b. Not a children’s nonfiction book, P(children’s nonfiction)=$60/260=3/13$, P(not a children’s nonfiction)=$1-3/13=10/13$, c. An adult book or a children’s nonfiction book, P(adult or children’s nonfiction)=$\frac{100+60}{260}=8/13$
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