A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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The probability that s student owns a car is 0.65, and the probability that a student
owns a computer is 0.82. If the probability that a student owns both is 0.55, what is the
probability that a randomly selected student owns a car or computer? What is the
probability that a randomly selected student does not own a car or computer?
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