Let A be the event that a student is enrolled in an accounting course and let S be the event that a student is enrolled in a statistics course. It is known that 30% of all students are enrolled in an accounting course and 40% of all students are enrolled in statistics. Included in these numbers are 15% who are enrolled in both statistics and accounting. Find P(S). a. 0.3 b. 0.55 C. 0.15 d. 0.4

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Let A be the event that a student is
enrolled in an accounting course and let
S be the event that a student is enrolled
in a statistics course. It is known that
30% of all students are enrolled in an
accounting course and 40% of all
students are enrolled in statistics.
Included in these numbers are 15% who
are enrolled in both statistics and
accounting. Find P(S).
a. 0.3
b. 0.55
0.15
C.
d. 0.4
Transcribed Image Text:Let A be the event that a student is enrolled in an accounting course and let S be the event that a student is enrolled in a statistics course. It is known that 30% of all students are enrolled in an accounting course and 40% of all students are enrolled in statistics. Included in these numbers are 15% who are enrolled in both statistics and accounting. Find P(S). a. 0.3 b. 0.55 0.15 C. d. 0.4
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