In a survey in a rural area, it is found that 32% of families from a barrio owns a milking cow and 41% of the family owns a poultry. 24% of them owns both. You are going to choose a family at random. Find the probability that the family owns either a milking cow or a poultry.

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In a survey in a rural area, it is found that 32% of families from a barrio owns a milking cow and
41% of the family owns a poultry. 24% of them owns both. You are going to choose a family at random.
Find the probability that the family owns either a milking cow or a poultry.

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Family owns a milking cow, P(A)=0.32.

Family owns a poultry, P(B)=0.41.

Family owns both, P(AB)=0.24.

The objective is to find the probability that the family owns either a milking cow or a poultry.

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