Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 311: 18c

Answer

$P(1~to~4~months)=0.415$

Work Step by Step

$P(1~to~4~months)=P(1~to~2~months~or~2~to~4~months)$ 1) not a single event 2) OR 3) disjoint events Use the Addition Rule for Disjoint Events (page 270): From (a): $P(1~to~2~months)=0.19$ and $P(2~to~4~months)=0.225$ $P(1~to~4~months)=P(1~to~2~months~or~2~to~4~months)=P(1~to~2~months)+P(2~to~4~months)=0.19+0.225=0.415$
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