CP.3.S.2
Apply the Addition Rule, P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B), and interpret the answer in terms of the model.
Example Problems
A fair die is rolled 8 times.
What is the probability that at least one roll is a 6?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
What is the probability that at least one roll is a 6?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A rocket engine test has a probability of failure. Seven independent tests are run.
What is the probability that at least one test will fail?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
What is the probability that at least one test will fail?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A network drops a packet with probability 0.01. A file transfer sends 200 packets, each independently.
What is the probability that at least one packet will be lost?
= ______
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
What is the probability that at least one packet will be lost?
= ______
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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