Question

In an honors math class of 25 students, 15 are boys and 10 are girls. On the final exam, 6 boys and 3 girls received a grade of A. If a student is chosen at
random from this class, what is the probability of choosing a girl or a student who did not receive an A on the exam?
1
0.76
2
0.64
3
0.40
0.28
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Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

b=boy

a= a on the exam

b=15

b∩a=6

b'∩a=3

b'∪a'=?

b'∪a'= b'+a'-b'∩a'

a= b∩a+b'∩a (law of total probability) = 9

a'= 25-9 = 16

b'= 25-15= 10

16+10-7=19

19/25= .76