A small town has one fire engine and one ambulance available for emergencies. The probability that the fire engine is available when needed is 0.98, and the probability that the ambulance is available when called is 0.92 In the event. of an injury resulting from a burning building, find the probability that at least. one of the ambulance and the fire engine is not available, assuming they operate independently.

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A small town has one fire engine and one ambulance available for emergencies.
The probability that the fire engine is available when needed is 0.98, and the
probability that the ambulance is available when called is 0.92 In the event.
of an injury resulting from a burning building, find the probability that at least.
one of the ambulance and the fire engine is not available, assuming they operate
independently.
Transcribed Image Text:A small town has one fire engine and one ambulance available for emergencies. The probability that the fire engine is available when needed is 0.98, and the probability that the ambulance is available when called is 0.92 In the event. of an injury resulting from a burning building, find the probability that at least. one of the ambulance and the fire engine is not available, assuming they operate independently.
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