A physics class has 40 students. Of these, 16 students are physics majors and 14 students are female. Of the physics majors, four are female. Find the probability that a randomly selected student is female or a physics major. The probability that a randomly selected student is female or a physics major is. (Round to three decimal places as needed.)

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A physics class has 40 students. Of these, 16 students are physics majors and 14 students are female. Of the physics majors, four are female. Find the probability that a randomly selected
student is female or a physics major.
The probability that a randomly selected student is female or a physics major is
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A physics class has 40 students. Of these, 16 students are physics majors and 14 students are female. Of the physics majors, four are female. Find the probability that a randomly selected student is female or a physics major. The probability that a randomly selected student is female or a physics major is (Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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Given that 

Total students=40

Physic majors=16

Female=12

Physic majors and Female=4

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