2. A businessman has two secretaries. The probability that the one he hired most recently will be absent on any given day is 0.08, the probability that the other secretary will be absent on any given day is 0.07, and the probability that they will both be absent on any given day is 0.02. What is the probability that they a. either or both secretaries will be absent on any given day b. at least one secretary comes to work on any given day c. only one secretary comes to work on any given day

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2. A businessman has two secretaries. The probability that the one he hired most recently will
be absent on any given day is 0.08, the probability that the other secretary will be absent
on any given day is 0.07, and the probability that they will both be absent on any given day
is 0.02. What is the probability that they
a. either or both secretaries will be absent on any given day
b. at least one secretary comes to work on any given day
c. only one secretary comes to work on any given day

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