The probabilities that a woman will buy a new dress for a party at three shops, 1, 2, 3 are 0.22, 0.18, 0.35 respectively. The probability that she will buy a new dress at one of these shops is:
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1 mark, −0.33StatisticsProbability and Bayes' theoremAddition rule, complements and inclusion-exclusionEasyabout 1 min
UoH 2012 Question 82: Probability and Bayes' theorem
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This question is on Addition rule, complements and inclusion-exclusion, part of Probability and Bayes' theorem in Statistics.
The probability of at least one of several events, and of none.
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