In a group of 25 boys, 20 play ice hockey and 17 play baseball. They all play at least one of the games. What is the probability that a boy chosen at random from the class plays ice hockey but not baseball?

In a group of 25 boys, 20 play ice hockey and 17 play baseball. They all play at least one of the games. What is the probability that a boy chosen at random from the class plays ice hockey but not baseball?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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