In Exercise 25, we saw that in 2013 Harvard accepted about 5.8% of its applicants, Dartmouth 10%,

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In Exercise 25, we saw that in 2013 Harvard accepted about 5.8% of its applicants, Dartmouth 10%, and Penn 12.1%. Jorge has applied to all three. He figures that his chances of getting into at least one of the three must be about 27.9%.
a) How has he arrived at this conclusion?
b) What assumption is he making?
c) Do you agree with his conclusion?
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Stats Data and Models

ISBN: 978-0321986498

4th edition

Authors: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul D. Velleman, David E. Bock

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