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    The document contains 3 probability word problems with their solutions: 1) A probability problem involving the mutually exclusive events of watching gymnastics, baseball, or soccer, which is solved by applying the inclusion-exclusion principle. 2) A probability problem finding the probability of being referred to a specialist and having lab work, which is solved using the addition rule and complement rule. 3) A probability problem involving two events A and B or A and B' whose union is taken, which is solved by adding the equations for the individual probabilities and rearranging terms.

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    The document contains 3 probability word problems with their solutions: 1) A probability problem involving the mutually exclusive events of watching gymnastics, baseball, or soccer, which is solved by applying the inclusion-exclusion principle. 2) A probability problem finding the probability of being referred to a specialist and having lab work, which is solved using the addition rule and complement rule. 3) A probability problem involving two events A and B or A and B' whose union is taken, which is solved by adding the equations for the individual probabilities and rearranging terms.

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    PSolution 1

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    Kamran Khan
    The document contains 3 probability word problems with their solutions: 1) A probability problem involving the mutually exclusive events of watching gymnastics, baseball, or soccer, which is solved by applying the inclusion-exclusion principle. 2) A probability problem finding the probability of being referred to a specialist and having lab work, which is solved using the addition rule and complement rule. 3) A probability problem involving two events A and B or A and B' whose union is taken, which is solved by adding the equations for the individual probabilities and rearranging terms.

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    1.

    Solution: D
    Let
    G = event that a viewer watched gymnastics
    B = event that a viewer watched baseball
    S = event that a viewer watched soccer
    Then we want to find
    Pr ⎡( G ∪ B ∪ S ) ⎤ = 1 − Pr ( G ∪ B ∪ S )
    c
    ⎣ ⎦
    = 1 − ⎡⎣ Pr ( G ) + Pr ( B ) + Pr ( S ) − Pr ( G ∩ B ) − Pr ( G ∩ S ) − Pr ( B ∩ S ) + Pr ( G ∩ B ∩ S ) ⎤⎦
    = 1 − ( 0.28 + 0.29 + 0.19 − 0.14 − 0.10 − 0.12 + 0.08 ) = 1 − 0.48 = 0.52

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    2. Solution: A
    Let R = event of referral to a specialist
    L = event of lab work
    We want to find
    P[R∩L] = P[R] + P[L] – P[R∪L] = P[R] + P[L] – 1 + P[~(R∪L)]
    = P[R] + P[L] – 1 + P[~R∩~L] = 0.30 + 0.40 – 1 + 0.35 = 0.05 .

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    3. Solution: D
    First note
    P [ A ∪ B ] = P [ A] + P [ B ] − P [ A ∩ B ]
    P [ A ∪ B '] = P [ A] + P [ B '] − P [ A ∩ B ']
    Then add these two equations to get
    P [ A ∪ B ] + P [ A ∪ B '] = 2 P [ A] + ( P [ B ] + P [ B '] ) − ( P [ A ∩ B ] + P [ A ∩ B '] )
    0.7 + 0.9 = 2 P [ A] + 1 − P ⎡⎣( A ∩ B ) ∪ ( A ∩ B ') ⎤⎦
    1.6 = 2 P [ A] + 1 − P [ A]
    P [ A] = 0.6

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