Suppose that 10 golfers enter a tournament and that their respective skill levels are approximately the same. Six of the entrants are female and three of those are older than40 years old. Two of the men are older than 40 years old. What is the probability that the winner will be either female or older than 40 years old?

The contingency table is given as under Less than 40 More than 40 Total Female 3 3 6 Male 2…

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Suppose that 10 golfers enter a tournament and that their respective skill levels are approximately the same. Six of the entrants are female and three of those are older than
40 years old. Two of the men are older than 40 years old. What is the probability that the winner will be either female or older than 40 years old?

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The contingency table is given as under

	Less than 40	More than 40	Total
Female	3	3	6
Male	2	2	4
Total	5	5	10

Let event A represent Females

Let event B represent more than 40

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