SOLUTION: (and or probability) What is the probability of meeting either a boy or chess player where there are 12 boys in chess, 6 girls in chess, 6 girls not in chess, 8 boys not in chess,

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Question 612508: (and or probability) What is the probability of meeting either a boy or chess player where there are 12 boys in chess, 6 girls in chess, 6 girls not in chess, 8 boys not in chess, and 20 girls not in chess?
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


No way to tell until you decide whether it is "6 girls not in chess" or "20 girls not in chess" or maybe even 26 girls not in chess.

John

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