Final answer:
The given question asks to find the probability of a certain event using the basic addition rule and knowledge that the events are independent.
Step-by-step explanation:
The given question is related to the concept of independent events in probability theory.
- To determine the probability of the union of two independent events, we can use the formula P(Y OR Z) = P(Y) + P(Z) - P(Y AND Z).
- Since Y and Z are independent, P(Y AND Z) = P(Y) * P(Z).
- For the given values P(Y OR Z) = 0.71 and P(Y) = 0.42, we can use the formula to find P(Z) as follows:
P(Y OR Z) = P(Y) + P(Z) - P(Y) * P(Z)
0.71 = 0.42 + P(Z) - 0.42 * P(Z)
P(Z) = 0.71 - 0.42 + 0.42 * P(Z)
P(Z) = 0.29 + 0.42 * P(Z)