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A publishing company conducted a survey of its readership and found that 60% subscribed to Food & Wine, 30% subscribed to Wine Spectator, and 25% subscribed to both.
-The probability that a reader does not subscribe to either is
A) 0.10.
B) 0.65.
C) 0.50.
D) 0.45.
E) 0.35.

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Using the principle of inclusion-exclusion for probabilities: P(Food & Wine or Wine Spectator) = P(Food & Wine) + P(Wine Spectator) - P(Both) = 0.60 + 0.30 - 0.25 = 0.65. Therefore, the probability that a reader does not subscribe to either is 1 - 0.65 = 0.35.

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