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Choose an American adult at random. The probability that you choose a woman is 0.52 The probability that the person you choose has never married is 0.25 The probability that you choose a woman who has never married is 0.11. The probability that the person you choose is either a woman or has never been married (or both) is therefore about (a)0.77.(b)0.66.(c)0.44.(d)0.38.(e)0.13.

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The correct option is (b)0.66

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Step 1. Given

The woman has a probability of 0.52

0.25chance of never marrying.

Women who have never married have a probability of 0.11

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Step 2. Concept

The probability of an event=numberoffavourableoutcomestotalnumberofoutcomes

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Step 3. Calculation

The likelihood of a randomly selected individual never marrying or being a woman can be computed as follows:P(Nevermarriedorwoman)=P(Nevermarried)+P(woman)鈭�P(NevermarriedandWoman)=0.25+0.52鈭�0.11=0.66

As a result, 0.66 is the required probability.

As a result, the correct option is (b).

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