A sample of 500 students during the fall semester shows that 300 took ECON 201, 220 took MATH 126, and 80 students took both at the same time. What is the probability that a student took ECON 201 or MATH 126.

A sample of 500 students during the fall semester shows that 300 took ECON 201, 220 took MATH 126, and 80 students took both at the same time. What is the probability that a student took ECON 201 or MATH 126.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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