The U.S. Federal Highway Administration compiles information on motor vehicle use around the globe and publishes its findings. The data from the most recent study on vehicle use in North America is summarized in the two-way table below. | | U.S. | Canada | Mexico | Total | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Automobiles | 129 | 131 | 11 | 271 | | Motorcycles | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | | Trucks | 76 | 69 | 5 | 150 | | Total | 209 | 203 | 18 | | What is the probability that the vehicle was in Mexico or was an automobile? Round to three decimal places.
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We can do this by adding the total number of vehicles in each country: Total vehicles = 209 (US) + 203 (Canada) + 18 (Mexico) = 430 Show more…
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