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A birthday party caterer counted the number of juice cups on the table. The cups contained different flavored juices and different shaped straws.\newlineThe probability that a cup contains pineapple juice is 0.70.7, the probability that it contains a regular straw is 0.60.6, and the probability that it contains pineapple juice and contains a regular straw is 0.40.4.\newlineWhat is the probability that a randomly chosen cup contains pineapple juice or contains a regular straw?\newlineWrite your answer as a whole number, decimal, or simplified fraction.

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Q. A birthday party caterer counted the number of juice cups on the table. The cups contained different flavored juices and different shaped straws.\newlineThe probability that a cup contains pineapple juice is 0.70.7, the probability that it contains a regular straw is 0.60.6, and the probability that it contains pineapple juice and contains a regular straw is 0.40.4.\newlineWhat is the probability that a randomly chosen cup contains pineapple juice or contains a regular straw?\newlineWrite your answer as a whole number, decimal, or simplified fraction.
  1. Given Probabilities: P(pineapple juice)=0.7P(\text{pineapple juice}) = 0.7, P(regular straw)=0.6P(\text{regular straw}) = 0.6, P(both)=0.4P(\text{both}) = 0.4.
  2. Addition Rule: Use addition rule: P(A or B)=P(A)+P(B)P(A and B)P(A \text{ or } B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \text{ and } B).
  3. Calculate Probability: Calculate: P(pineapple juice or regular straw)=0.7+0.60.4P(\text{pineapple juice or regular straw}) = 0.7 + 0.6 - 0.4.
  4. Final Calculation: Do the math: 0.7+0.6=1.30.7 + 0.6 = 1.3, 1.30.4=0.91.3 - 0.4 = 0.9.

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