Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Review - Test - Page 317: 3

Answer

$P(Chris~or~Elaine)=\frac{2}{5}=0.4$

Work Step by Step

$N(S)=5$ $N(Chris)=1$ $N(Elaine)=1$ The events "Chris" and "Elaine" are mutually exclusive (disjoint). Using the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events (page 270): $P(Chris~or~Elaine)=P(Chris)+P(Elaine)=\frac{N(Chris)}{N(S)}+\frac{N(Elaine)}{N(S)}=\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{5}=0.4$
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