The probability is 0.3 that an applicant for a Management Accountant’s job has a post graduate degree, 0.7 that he has had some work experience as a chief Financial Accountant, and 0.2 that he has both. Out of 300 applicants, approximately, what number

The probability is 0.3 that an applicant for a Management Accountant’s job has a post graduate degree, 0.7 that he has had some work experience as a chief Financial Accountant, and 0.2 that he has both. Out of 300 applicants, approximately, what number

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