What is the probability that a person from this population is either widowed or divorced? Consider the following discrete probability distribution:| Marital Status | Probability ||-------------------|-------------|| Never married | 0.353 || Married | 0.574 || Widowed | 0.002 || Divorced | 0.071 |**Question:**What is the probability that a person from this population is either widowed or divorced?- ○ 0.574- ○ 0.0253- ○ 0.073- ○ 0.002

Consider the following discrete probability distribution: Marital Probability Status Never 0.353 married Married 0.574 Widowed 0.002 Divorced 0.071 What is the probability that a person from this population is either widowed or divorced? 0.574 .0253 0.073 0.002

Consider the following discrete probability distribution: Marital Probability Status Never 0.353 married Married 0.574 Widowed 0.002 Divorced 0.071 What is the probability that a person from this population is either widowed or divorced? 0.574 .0253 0.073 0.002

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What is the probability that a person from this population is either widowed or divorced?

Consider the following discrete probability distribution:

| Marital Status | Probability |
|-------------------|-------------|
| Never married | 0.353 |
| Married | 0.574 |
| Widowed | 0.002 |
| Divorced | 0.071 |

**Question:**

What is the probability that a person from this population is either widowed or divorced?

- ○ 0.574
- ○ 0.0253
- ○ 0.073
- ○ 0.002

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We have given that,

Discrete probability distribution is :-

Martial status probability

Never married 0.353

Married 0.574

Widowed 0.002

Divorced 0.071

Then,

We will find the probability that a person from the population is either widowed or divorced = ?

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