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Ch 6·§6.3 Sample spaces and the addition rule
6.3

6.3 Sample spaces and the addition rule

P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A and B). Subtracting the overlap once prevents counting the shared outcomes twice. The standard 52-card deck is the canonical training ground.

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