At a tune-up and brake repair shop, the manager hat found that a car will require a tune-up with probability of 0.6, a brake repair job with probability of O.1, and both with probability of 0.02. What is the probability that: a) A car requires either a tune-up or brake job.

At a tune-up and brake repair shop, the manager hat found that a car will require a tune-up with probability of 0.6, a brake repair job with probability of O.1, and both with probability of 0.02. What is the probability that: a) A car requires either a tune-up or brake job.

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