SOLUTION: In a certain Algebra 2 class of 21 students, 7 of them play basketball and 8 of them play baseball. There are 11 students who play neither sport.What is the probability that a stud

Question 1161210: In a certain Algebra 2 class of 21 students, 7 of them play basketball and 8 of them play baseball. There are 11 students who play neither sport.What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from class plays both basketball and baseball?
Answer by ikleyn(52864) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The number of those who plays at least one sport is 21 - 11 = 10.


Therefore, the number of those who plays both sports is  7 + 8 - 10 = 5.


The probability under the problem's question is  P = .    ANSWER

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