Of 1100 students at Brown High School, 450 attended the first school dance of the year. Only 233 attended the second dance, and 183 attended both dances. A student is randomly selected. What is the probability that the student attended the first dance or the second dance? Make sure to round your answer to the nearest hundredt

Of 1100 students at Brown High School, 450 attended the first school dance of the year. Only 233 attended the second dance, and 183 attended both dances. A student is randomly selected. What is the probability that the student attended the first dance or the second dance? Make sure to round your answer to the nearest hundredt

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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