Question: In a survey of 100 students, 60 students passed in Mathematics, 70 students passed in Science, and 40 students passed in both subjects. What is the probability that a randomly selected student passed in Mathematics or Science?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.8: Probability
Problem 43E
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Question: In a survey of 100 students, 60 students passed in Mathematics, 70
students passed in Science, and 40 students passed in both subjects. What is the
probability that a randomly selected student passed in Mathematics or Science?
Transcribed Image Text:Question: In a survey of 100 students, 60 students passed in Mathematics, 70 students passed in Science, and 40 students passed in both subjects. What is the probability that a randomly selected student passed in Mathematics or Science?
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