document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752931>Question 752931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am stuck on this word problem and was hoping you could help me out here. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am usually pretty good with these sorts of problems, but I cannot get the formula to work right here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of the 65 students going on the soccer trip, 43 are players and 12 are left-handed. Only 5 of the left-handed students are soccer players. What is the probability that one of the students on the trip is a soccer player or is left-handed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458124 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458124\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(Soccer Player OR Left Handed) = P(Soccer Player) + P(Left Handed) - P(Soccer Player AND Left Handed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Soccer Player OR Left Handed) = 43/65 + 12/65 - 5/65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Soccer Player OR Left Handed) = (43 + 12 - 5)/65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Soccer Player OR Left Handed) = 50/65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Soccer Player OR Left Handed) = 10/13  <---- Probability as a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Soccer Player OR Left Handed) = 0.769230769  <---- Probability as a decimal </SPAN>\n" );
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