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Statistics collected in a particular coal-mining region show that the probability that a miner will develop respiratory problems is . Also, the probability that a miner will develop back problems is . If one health problem does not affect the other, what is the probability that a randomly selected miner will develop respiratory problems but will not develop back problems? |
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Josie has 2 classical, 3 jazz, and 1 folk CD in her car. If she pulls 2 CDs from her CD case without looking, what is the probability that both CDs are jazz? |
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Find the probability of selecting an orange, replacing it, then selecting an apple from a bowl of 8 oranges and 6 apples. |
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Find the probability of choosing either a blue ball or a green ball from a bag containing 3 blue, 5 green, 1 red, and 7 yellow balls. |
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Find the probability of randomly picking 3 kittens of which at least 2 are female kittens, from a group of 7 male kittens and 5 female kittens. |
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