selected person is a runner (the event R) is P(R) = 0.2. The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure and is a runner is 0.1. Find the probability that a randomly selected person either has high blood pressure or is a runner or both.   A)0.2 B)0.6 C)0.7 D)0.9 E) 0.5 F)None of the above.

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The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure (the event H) is P(H) = 0.5 and the probability that a randomly selected person is a runner (the event R) is P(R) = 0.2. The probability that a randomly selected person has high blood pressure and is a runner is 0.1. Find the probability that a randomly selected person either has high blood pressure or is a runner or both.

 

A)0.2

B)0.6

C)0.7

D)0.9

E) 0.5

F)None of the above.

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