Selecting a Movie A media rental store rented the

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Selecting a Movie A media rental store rented the following number of movie titles in each of these categories: 170 horror, 230 drama, 120 mystery, 310 romance, and 150 comedy. If a person selects a movie to rent, find the probability that it is a romance or a comedy. Is this event likely or unlikely to occur? Explain your answer.

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QUESTION:

Selecting a Movie A media rental store rented the following number of movie titles in each of these categories: 170 horror, 230 drama, 120 mystery, 310 romance, and 150 comedy. If a person selects a movie to rent, find the probability that it is a romance or a comedy. Is this event likely or unlikely to occur? Explain your answer.

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The number of movie titles for the different categories rented from a media store as follows.

170 horror, 230 drama, 120 mystery, 310 romance, and 150 comedy.

A movie is randomly selected.

We have to find the probability that it is a romance or a comedy.

We have to determine whether this event is likely or unlikely to occur.

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