SOLUTION: A professor reveals only the following information about a class: There are 21 seniors, 14 English majors, 8 students who are neither seniors nor English majors, and a total of 3

Question 822970: A professor reveals only the following information about a class: There are 21 seniors, 14
English majors, 8 students who are neither seniors nor English majors, and a total of 34
students. Determine the probability that a student selected at random is both a senior and an
English major.

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
21+14+8=43
43-34=9 is a senior and an English major.
9/34 the probability that a student selected at random is both a senior and an
English major.
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Ed
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