You have relatives coming for dinner this weekend. The probability that your uncle Josiah will show up is 0.48, the probability that you aunt Beatrice will show up is 0.43, and the probability that both your uncle Josiah and your aunt Beatrice will show up is 0.08. What is the probability that neither of your relatives come? Enter your answer as a decimal, rounded to three decimal places.

You have relatives coming for dinner this weekend. The probability that your uncle Josiah will show up is 0.48, the probability that you aunt Beatrice will show up is 0.43, and the probability that both your uncle Josiah and your aunt Beatrice will show up is 0.08. What is the probability that neither of your relatives come? Enter your answer as a decimal, rounded to three decimal places.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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