6. In a large city, two newspapers are published, the Sun and the Post. The circulation departments report that 22% of the city’s households have a subscription to the Sun and 35% subscribe to the Post.  What is the probability of a household subscribing to both the Sun and the Post? What is the probability of a household subscribing to either the Sun or the Post?

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6. In a large city, two newspapers are published, the Sun and the Post. The circulation departments report that 22% of the city’s households have a subscription to the Sun and 35% subscribe to the Post. 

    1. What is the probability of a household subscribing to both the Sun and the Post?
    2. What is the probability of a household subscribing to either the Sun or the Post?
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