In a hospital there are 250 patients in a specific area, of them 120 have hypertension, 160 diabetes and 80 both diseases. If a patient is chosen at random, what is the probability that he or she has: a) Either of the two diseases b) Only hypertension c) Neither disease

In a hospital there are 250 patients in a specific area, of them 120 have hypertension, 160 diabetes and 80 both diseases. If a patient is chosen at random, what is the probability that he or she has: a) Either of the two diseases b) Only hypertension c) Neither disease

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a) Either of the two diseases
b) Only hypertension
c) Neither disease

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