The Probability That Someone in the Human Population Has Blood

question 53

Multiple Choice

The probability that someone in the human population has blood type AB is about p = .08; the probability that someone has blood type O is about p = .25.Knowing that each individual can have one and only one blood type,what is the probability that a person has an AB or O blood type?

• A) .33
• B) .02
• C) 1.00
• D) This state of affairs is not possible.

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