SOLUTION: a nursing class consists of 14 women and 16 men. Of these 12 of the men and half of the women study computer science. A person is chosen at random from the class. Find the probabil

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Question 1071982: a nursing class consists of 14 women and 16 men. Of these 12 of the men and half of the women study computer science. A person is chosen at random from the class. Find the probability that the person selected is:
a. a woman who is studying computer science
b. a woman or is taking computer science

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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======M====W==Total
CS+: 12====7===19
CS-: 4====7===11
Tot===16===14==30
probability woman studying CS is 7/30
woman or taking CS is 14+19- both or 7, and that is 26/30. Only a man not taking CS fails to meet these two criteria.