There are 200 students in the 7th grade class at Brookside Middle School. Of these students, 12% play volleyball and 15% play baseball. four students play on both teams. What is the probability that a student plays either volleyball or baseball?

a. 27%

b. 25%

c. 22%

d. 30%

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Emerson Yates

15 January, 09:13

There are 200 students in the 7th grade class at Brookside Middle School. Of these students, 12% play volleyball and 15% play baseball. four students play on both teams. What is the probability that a student plays either volleyball or baseball?

a. 27%

b. 25%

c. 22%

d. 30%

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Tootsie · Answer 1

P (volleyball and baseball) = 4/200 x 100 = 2%

P (either volleyball or baseball) = P (volleyball ∪ baseball) = P (volleyball) + P (baseball) - P (volleyball and baseball) = 12% + 15% - 2% = 25%.

25% play either volleyball or baseball.

There are 200 students in the 7th grade class at Brookside Middle School. Of these students, 12% play volleyball and 15% play baseball. four students play on both teams. What is the probability that a student plays either volleyball or baseball?a. 27%b. 25%c. 22%d. 30%

There are 200 students in the 7th grade class at Brookside Middle School. Of these students, 12% play volleyball and 15% play baseball. four students play on both teams. What is the probability that a student plays either volleyball or baseball?

a. 27%

b. 25%

c. 22%

d. 30%