At a small Midwestern college, a survey determined that 61% of freshmen participated in intercollegiate athletics. Further 48% participated in a campus social club. However, 18% did not participate in either type of activity. What percentage participated in either sports or a social club?

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At a small Midwestern college, a survey determined that 61% of freshmen participated in intercollegiate athletics. Further 48% participated in a campus social club. However, 18% did not participate in either type of activity. What percentage participated in either sports or a social club?  

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Given that,

The event A is participated in intercollegiate athletics

The event B is participated in campus social club.

P(A)=0.61P(B)=0.48P(AB)'=0.18

The probability of complement of event is 

P(A')=1-P(A)

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