Mark Owens, an optician, estimates that the probability that a customer coming into his store will purchase one or more pairs of glasses but not contact lenses is .25, and the probability that he will purchase one or more pairs of contact lenses but not glasses is .40. Hence, Owens concludes that the probability that a customer coming into his store will purchase neither a pair of glasses nor a pair of contact lenses is .20.
A) The statement is correct
B) The statement is incorrect

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Mark Owens, an optician, estimates that the probability that a customer coming into his store will purchase one or more pairs of glasses but not contact lenses is .25, and the probability that he will purchase one or more pairs of contact lenses but not glasses is .40. Hence, Owens concludes that the probability that a customer coming into his store will purchase neither a pair of glasses nor a pair of contact lenses is .20. ​ 
A) The statement is correct
B) The statement is incorrect

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The Answer of Mark Owens, an optician, estimates that the probability that a customer coming into his store will purchase one or more pairs of glasses but not contact lenses is .25, and the probability that he will purchase one or more pairs of contact lenses but not glasses is .40. Hence, Owens concludes that the probability that a customer coming into his store will purchase neither a pair of glasses nor a pair of contact lenses is .20. ​ 
A) The statement is correct
B) The statement is incorrect

Mark Owens, an Optician, Estimates That the Probability That a Customer