How to Solve a Statistics Question #31. [HD]

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If 20% of Americans households own one or more dogs and 43% own one or more cats, then from this information, is it possible to find the percentage of households that own a cat OR a dog? Why or why not?
Choose the correct answer below.
A. Yes, because the event of owning a dog and the event of owning a cat are mutually exclusive events. Therefore, finding the percentage of people that own a cat or a dog is possible using just the percentage of people that own a dog and the percentage of people that own a cat.
B. Yes, because the event of owning a dog and the event of owning a cat are not mutually exclusive events. Therefore, finding the percentage of people that own a cat or a dog is possible using just the percentage of people that own a dog and the percentage of people that own a cat.
C. No, because the event of owning a dog and the event of owning a cat are not mutually exclusive. Therefore, to find the percentage of people that own a cat or a dog, it is necessary to know the percentage of people that own a cat and a dog.
D. No, because the event of owning a dog and the event of owning a cat are mutually exclusive. Therefore, to find the percentage of people that own a cat or a dog, it is necessary to know the percentage of people that own a cat and a dog.

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