Of the 50 plays attributed to a playwright, 11 are comedies, 19 are tragedies, and 20 are histories. If one play is selected

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at random, find the odds against selecting a comedy or a tragedy.

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Cerrena [4.2K] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T09:39:16+03:00

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The answer is 3/5, or 60%

11 (comedies) + 19 (tragedies) = 30
30/50 = 3/5, or 60%

Of the 50 plays attributed to a​ playwright, 11 are​ comedies, 19 are​ tragedies, and 20 are histories. If one play is selected