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Nine people own trucks. Four people own cars. 2 people own either a car or truck that is white. Of the 11 people, if one is selected randomly, what is the probability they own a non-white vehicle?

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Final answer:

The probability that a randomly selected person owns a non-white vehicle is 11/13 or about 0.85.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability that a randomly selected person owns a non-white vehicle, we need to first determine the total number of people who own cars or trucks.

Given that there are 9 people who own trucks and 4 people who own cars, the total number of people who own vehicles is 9 + 4 = 13.

However, 2 people own either a car or truck that is white. So, the total number of people who own non-white vehicles is 13 - 2 = 11.

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected person owns a non-white vehicle is 11/13 or about 0.85 (rounded to two decimal places).

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