A survey of teenagers 16 years of age and older showed that 35% think that the l

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A survey of teenagers 16 years of age and older showed that 35% think that the legal drinking age should be 18. 20% think that marijuana should be legalized, and 15% agree with both. What percent think that the legal drinking age should be 18 or the marijuana should be legalized? A survey of teenagers 16 years of age and older showed that 35% think that the legal drinking age should be 18. 20% think that marijuana should be legalized, and 15% agree with both. What percent think that the legal drinking age should be 18 or the marijuana should be legalized?

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LET P(A) BE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO THINK LEGAL DRINKING AGE SHOULD BE 18

LET P(B) BE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO THINK MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED

P(A)=.35

P(B)=.20

P(A INTERSECTION B)= .15

P(A U B) = P(A)+P(B)- P(A INTERSECTION B)

=.35+.20-.15

=.40

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