The probability that a person is smart or thirsty is 0.7. The probability that they are smart or not thirsty is 0.9. What is the probability that a randomly selected person is smart?

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The probability that a person is smart or thirsty is 0.7. The probability that they are smart or not thirsty is 0.9. What is the probability that a randomly selected person is smart?

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          B : thirsty person

 

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Confused as to where/how you derived  p(A∪B') = P(A) + P(A'∩B'). Am I missing something from a thereom?

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