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In a class of 27 students, 10 have a brother and 9 have a sister. There are 15 students who do not have any siblings. What is the probability that a student who has a brother also has a sister?
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In a class of 2727 students, 1010 have a brother and 99 have a sister. There are 1515 students who do not have any siblings. What is the probability that a student who has a brother also has a sister?\newlineAnswer:

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Q. In a class of 2727 students, 1010 have a brother and 99 have a sister. There are 1515 students who do not have any siblings. What is the probability that a student who has a brother also has a sister?\newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify Total Number: First, let's identify the total number of students in the class.\newlineTotal number of students = 2727
  2. Determine Students with Brother: Next, we determine the number of students who have a brother. Students with a brother = 1010
  3. Students with Sister: We also know the number of students who have a sister. Students with a sister = 99
  4. Students without Siblings: We are given the number of students who do not have any siblings.\newlineStudents without siblings = 1515
  5. Calculate Students with Siblings: Now, let's calculate the number of students who have siblings (either a brother or a sister or both).\newlineStudents with siblings =Total number of studentsStudents without siblings= \text{Total number of students} - \text{Students without siblings}\newlineStudents with siblings =2715= 27 - 15\newlineStudents with siblings =12= 12
  6. Find Students with Both: We need to find the number of students who have both a brother and a sister. We can use the principle of inclusion-exclusion for this.\newlineNumber of students with both a brother and a sister == Students with a brother ++ Students with a sister - Students with siblings\newlineNumber of students with both a brother and a sister =10+912= 10 + 9 - 12\newlineNumber of students with both a brother and a sister =1912= 19 - 12\newlineNumber of students with both a brother and a sister =7= 7
  7. Calculate Probability: Finally, we calculate the probability that a student who has a brother also has a sister.\newlineProbability = Number of students with both a brother and a sisterStudents with a brother\frac{\text{Number of students with both a brother and a sister}}{\text{Students with a brother}}\newlineProbability = 710\frac{7}{10}

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