Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
GIVEN: Suppose that in a certain county of voters are registered as Democrats,
as Republicans,
as Green party, and the rest are considered Independents. You conduct a poll by calling registered voters in the county at random.
TO FIND: Probability that the first call will be to either a Democrat or a Republican.
SOLUTION:
Lets total population of county be .
voters registered as Democrats
voters registered as Republicans
voters registered as Green party
Probability that first call will be to Democrats
Probability that first call will be to Republican
probability that the first call will be to either a Democrat or a Republican
Hence the probability that the first call will be to either a Democrat or a Republican is