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54                                   CHAPTER 3 The Addition Rules

                                    10. Two dice are rolled. What is the probability of getting doubles or a
                                        sum of 10?

                                            11
                                        a.
                                            18
                                            2
                                        b.
                                            9
                                            1
                                        c.
                                            4
                                            11
                                        d.
                                            36
                                    11. The probability that a family visits Safari Zoo is 0.65, and the prob-
                                        ability that a family rides on the Mt. Pleasant Tourist Railroad is
                                        0.55. The probability that a family does both is 0.43. Find the prob-
                                        ability that the family visits the zoo or the railroad.


                                        a. 0.77


                                        b. 0.22


                                        c. 0.12


                                        d. 0.10


                                    12. If a card is drawn from a deck, what is the probability that it is a king,
                                        queen, or an ace?

                                            5
                                        a.
                                            13
                                            7
                                        b.
                                            13
                                            6
                                        c.
                                            13
                                            3
                                        d.
                                            13
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