A recent survey examined the use of social media platforms. Suppose the survey found that there is a 0.62 probability that a randomly selected person will use Facebook and a 0.27 probability that a randomly selected person will use LinkedIn. In addition, suppose there is a 0.25 probability that a randomly selected person will use both Facebook and LinkedIn. (a) What is the probability that a randomly selected person will use Facebook or LinkedIn? (b) What is the probability that a randomly selected person will not use either social media platform?

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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A recent survey examined the use of social media platforms. Suppose the survey found that there is a 0.62 probability that a randomly selected person will use Facebook and a 0.27 probability that a randomly selected person will use LinkedIn. In addition, suppose there is a 0.25 probability that a randomly selected person will use both Facebook and LinkedIn.
(a)
What is the probability that a randomly selected person will use Facebook or LinkedIn?
 
(b)
What is the probability that a randomly selected person will not use either social media platform?
 
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