Exercise 10: Probability In New York City, the New York Times is read by 52% of the households, the New York Post is read by 18% of the households, and 14% of the city’s households read both newspapers.   What is the probability of a particular household reading at least one of these newspapers? What rule of probability did you use to solve this problem?   Show your work.

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Exercise 10: Probability

In New York City, the New York Times is read by 52% of the households, the New York Post is read by 18% of the households, and 14% of the city’s households read both newspapers.

 

  1. What is the probability of a particular household reading at least one of these newspapers?
  2. What rule of probability did you use to solve this problem?

 

Show your work.

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