Probability that the selected book is an adult book

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Q) At a used-book sale, 100 books are adult books and 160 are children's books. Of the adult books, 70 are nonfictions while 60 of the children's books are nonfiction.

A book is selected at random.

i) What is the probability that the selected book is an adult book or a fiction book?

ii) Are the events

A : ‘selecting an adult book' and

B : ‘selecting a fiction book' independent events?

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