In a certain Algebra 2 class of 29 students, 14 of them play basketball and 8 of them play baseball. There are 2 students who play both sports. What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class plays basketball or baseball?Answer:
Q. In a certain Algebra 2 class of 29 students, 14 of them play basketball and 8 of them play baseball. There are 2 students who play both sports. What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class plays basketball or baseball?Answer:
Determine Total Number: Determine the total number of students who play either basketball or baseball.To find the number of students who play either basketball or baseball, we use the principle of inclusion-exclusion.Number of students who play basketball or baseball = Number of basketball players + Number of baseball players - Number of students who play both sports.
Calculate Students: Calculate the number of students who play either basketball or baseball.Number of students who play basketball or baseball = 14 (basketball players) + 8 (baseball players) - 2 (students who play both).= 14+8−2= 20
Calculate Probability: Calculate the probability that a student chosen randomly plays basketball or baseball.Probability = Number of students who play basketball or baseball / Total number of students in the class.Probability = 2922
Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction (if possible) to express the probability in simplest terms.The fraction 2922 cannot be simplified further as 22 and 29 have no common factors other than 1.
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