At a used-book sale, 118 books are adult books and 150 are children's books. Of the adult books, 88 are nonfiction, while 45 of the children's books are nonfiction. If a book is selected at random, find the probability of selecting the books for the following. Round the answers to three decimal places. Part: 0/3 Part 1 of 3 P (fiction ) Part: 1/3 Part 2 of 3 P(not a children's nonfiction book) = Part: 2 /3 Part 3 of 3 P(adult book or a children's nonfiction book) =

At a used-book sale, 118 books are adult books and 150 are children's books. Of the adult books, 88 are nonfiction, while 45 of the children's books are nonfiction. If a book is selected at random, find the probability of selecting the books for the following. Round the answers to three decimal places. Part: 0/3 Part 1 of 3 P (fiction ) Part: 1/3 Part 2 of 3 P(not a children's nonfiction book) = Part: 2 /3 Part 3 of 3 P(adult book or a children's nonfiction book) =

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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