An employee has just gotten his first paycheck and is planning to buy a new shirt and a new pair of shoes. The probability that he buys the shirt is 0.6 while the probability that he does not buy the shoes is 0.7. The probability that he buys both the shirt and shoes is 0.15. What is the probability that he buys neither the shirt nor the shoes?

An employee has just gotten his first paycheck and is planning to buy a new shirt and a new pair of shoes. The probability that he buys the shirt is 0.6 while the probability that he does not buy the shoes is 0.7. The probability that he buys both the shirt and shoes is 0.15. What is the probability that he buys neither the shirt nor the shoes?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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