document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328562>Question 328562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During a poll students were asked what classes they are taking now. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 students are taking history, 60 students are taking statistics and 25 students are taking history and statistics   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on your numbers calculate PROBABILITY that student in this college takes History class OR takes Statistics class.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72 students are taking history, 60 students are taking statistics and 25 students are taking history and statistics <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on your numbers calculate PROBABILITY that student in this college takes History class OR takes Statistics class.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N(hist OR stat) = N(hist)+N(stat)-N(hist AND stat) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 72 + 60 -25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 107<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of students in the college = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(taking hist OR stat) = 107/?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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