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An ordinary deck of playing cards...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 78ECh. 4.3 - Suppose that A and B are mutually exclusive events...Ch. 4.3 - Suppose that C and D are mutually exclusive events...Ch. 4.3 - Let E be an event with probability 0.35. Find the...Ch. 4.3 - Let F be an event with probability 0.72. Find the...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 83ECh. 4.3 - Prob. 84ECh. 4.3 - Suppose that A and B are events such that P(A) =...Ch. 4.3 - Suppose that A and B are events such that P(A) =...Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 87ECh. 4.3 - Sales Tax Receipts. The State of Texas maintains...Ch. 4.3 - Twelfth-Grade Smokers. The National Institute on...Ch. 4.3 - Oil Spills. The U.S. Coast Guard maintains a...Ch. 4.3 - Internet Access. From the document Computer and...Ch. 4.3 - Religion in America. According to the Religious...Ch. 4.3 - Ages of Senators. Refer to Exercise 4.87. Use the...Ch. 4.3 - Sales Tax Receipts. Refer to Exercise 4.88. Use...Ch. 4.3 - Student Debt. The Association of American...Ch. 4.3 - Naturalization. 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