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In a town, the probability that a randomly chosen person reads Hindi newspapers is 0.6 and reads English newspapers is 0.5; the probability of reading both is 0.2.
The probability of reading at least one newspaper is 0.6 + 0.5 - 0.2 = 0.9.
Using the complement, find the probability that a person reads NEITHER newspaper.

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  • A0.6
  • B0.1
  • C0.2
  • D-0.4

Step-by-Step Solution

P(at least one) = 0.9. P(neither) = 1 - 0.9 = 0.1, which is the complement of reading at least one.
Answer: B) 0.1

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