A Firm Offers Routine Physical Examinations as Part of a Health

question 1

Multiple Choice

A firm offers routine physical examinations as part of a health service program for its employees. The exams showed that 8% of the employees needed corrective shoes,15% needed major dental work,and 3% needed both corrective shoes and major dental work. What is the probability that an employee selected at random will need either corrective shoes or major dental work?

• A)0.20
• B)0.25
• C)0.50
• D)1.00

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