The table shows the number of each Ford car sold in the United States in June. Suppose the sales record for one of these cars is randomly selected and the type of car is identified. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | }
\hline { \text { Type of Car } } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Sedan } & 7,204 \
\hline \text { Convertible } & 9,089 \
\hline \text { Wagon } & 20,418 \
\hline \text { SUV } & 13,691 \
\hline \text { Van } & 15,837 \
\hline \text { Hatchback } & 15,350 \
\hline \text { Total } & 81,589 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Events A and B are defined as follows. A: {Convertible, SUV, Van} B: {Fewer than 10,000 of the type of car were sold in June} Is P(A ∪ B) equal to the sum of P(A) and P(B)? Explain.

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The table shows the number of each Ford car sold in the United States in June. Suppose the sales record for one of these cars is randomly selected and the type of car is identified. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } 
\hline { \text { Type of Car } } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Sedan } & 7,204 \
\hline \text { Convertible } & 9,089 \
\hline \text { Wagon } & 20,418 \
\hline \text { SUV } & 13,691 \
\hline \text { Van } & 15,837 \
\hline \text { Hatchback } & 15,350 \
\hline \text { Total } & 81,589 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Events A and B are defined as follows. A: {Convertible, SUV, Van} B: {Fewer than 10,000 of the type of car were sold in June} Is P(A ∪ B) equal to the sum of P(A) and P(B)? Explain.

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The Answer of The table shows the number of each Ford car sold in the United States in June. Suppose the sales record for one of these cars is randomly selected and the type of car is identified. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } 
\hline { \text { Type of Car } } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Sedan } & 7,204 \
\hline \text { Convertible } & 9,089 \
\hline \text { Wagon } & 20,418 \
\hline \text { SUV } & 13,691 \
\hline \text { Van } & 15,837 \
\hline \text { Hatchback } & 15,350 \
\hline \text { Total } & 81,589 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Events A and B are defined as follows. A: {Convertible, SUV, Van} B: {Fewer than 10,000 of the type of car were sold in June} Is P(A ∪ B) equal to the sum of P(A) and P(B)? Explain.

The Table Shows the Number of Each Ford Car Sold