Question

Students at a university are required to do an internship with one of four companies. Kraft Foods provides 20% of the internships, Hawaiian Airlines provides 30% of the internships, Enterprise provides 40% of the internships, and Big Island Candies provides 10% of the internships. What is the probability of a student interning at Hawaiian Airlines or Big Island Candies?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.40 or 40%

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming that no student can hold a position at two companies simultaneously, the probability of a student interning at Hawaiian Airlines or Big Island Candies is simply determined by the sum of each individual probability:

$P(H\ or\ B) = P(H)+P(B)\\P(H\ or\ B) = 0.30+0.10 = 0.40 =40\%$

There is a 40% chance that a student interns at Hawaiian Airlines or Big Island Candies.