In a certain Algebra 2 class of 29 students, 7 of them play basketball and 14 of them play baseball. There are 10 students who play neither sport. What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class plays basketball or baseball?

In a certain Algebra 2 class of 29 students, 7 of them play basketball and 14 of them play baseball. There are 10 students who play neither sport. What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class plays basketball or baseball?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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