The Table Shows the Number of Each Ford Car Sold $A$

question 177

Essay

The table shows the number of each Ford car sold in the United States in June. Suppose
the sales record for one of these cars is randomly selected and the type of car is identified.

Events $A$ and $B$ are defined as follows.
A: {Convertible, SUV, Van}
B: : {Fewer than 10,000 of the type of car were sold in June}

Is $P ( A \cup B )$ equal to the sum of $P ( A )$ and $P ( B )$ ? Explain.

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