A can solve 90% problems and B can solve 70% problems of the book. A problem is selected at random from the book. The probability that the problem is solved, is equal to
A can solve 90% problems and B can solve 70% problems of the book. A problem is selected at random from the book. The probability that the problem is solved, is equal to
Solution
A can solve 90% of problems:
B can solve 70% of problems:
A problem is randomly selected from the book.
The problem is solved if at least one of them (A or B or both) can solve it.
For the probability that A or B solves the problem:
The overlap is subtracted to avoid double counting cases where both solve it.
Since A and B work independently:
The probability that the problem is solved:
Therefore, the probability that the problem is solved is .
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