According to the National Health Statistics Reports, 16% of American women have one child, and 21% have two children. For a randomly selected American woman, is the probability that she has either one or two children equal to 16% + 21% = 37%? Explain briefly why or why not.

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Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
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According to the National Health Statistics Reports, 16% of American
women have one child, and 21% have two children. For a randomly selected American
woman, is the probability that she has either one or two children equal to 16% + 21% =
37%? Explain briefly why or why not.

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