iii) In Kitale, 50% of the residents read the Daily Nation Newspaper, 60% read the Standard Newspaper and 20% read both papers. What is the probability that a randomly chosen resident reads at least one of the papers? (3 marks)
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This would initially suggest that 110% of the residents read at least one of the papers. However, we also know that 20% of the residents read both papers. This means that these residents are being counted twice in our initial 110% calculation. To avoid Show more…
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