All Life's a Game (Show)
Let's say you are on a game show, with several fab-u-lous prizes: a 5-speed automatic washer-dryer, a deluxe self-cleaning toaster-oven with broiler, a one-week all-expenses-paid Tropical Getaway, or the consolation prize of 2 dozen pet rocks. Your chances are as follows:
Prize | Chances |
|---|---|
Washer-dryer |
5% |
Toaster Oven |
10% |
Tropical Getaway |
1% |
Pet Rocks |
84% |
Furthermore, the rules of the game show state that you will win one and only one prize.
What are your chances of winning a household appliance? (in other words, the washer-dryer OR the toaster oven?)
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- I need a hint ... : the chance of winning washer-dryer is 5%;
the chance of winning the toaster oven is 10%.
- ...another hint ... : simply add the two probabilities together:
5% + 10%
I think I have the answer: 5% + 10% = 15%
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