A reporter for an international newspaper is given an assignment that is randomly chosen from the following destinations worldwide: 13 continental United States assignments, 15 South American assignments, 19 European Union assignments, and 99 Asian assignments. Find the probability that he gets an assignment in South AmericaSouth America or the European Unionthe European Union.

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 4ECP: Show that the probability of drawing a club at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards is...
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A reporter for an international newspaper is given an assignment that is randomly chosen from the following destinations worldwide: 13 continental United States assignments, 15 South American assignments, 19 European Union assignments, and 99 Asian assignments. Find the probability that he gets an assignment in South AmericaSouth America or the European Unionthe European Union. 

 

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