Out of a class of 30 students, there are 16 students who study Latin, 21 who study German, and 7 who student both. What is the probability that a randomly selected student from the class will study only Latin?

Out of a class of 30 students, there are 16 students who study Latin, 21 who study German, and 7 who student both. What is the probability that a randomly selected student from the class will study only Latin?

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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