SOLUTION: At middle school, 39% of the students jog and 35% of the students exercise. One out of every five students who do aerobic exercise also jogs. What is the probability that a rand

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Question 1033653: At middle school, 39% of the students jog and 35% of the students exercise. One out of every five students who do aerobic exercise also jogs.
What is the probability that a randomly selected student at school does neither activity? Give your answer as a decimal.
26%
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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 39% jog, then 61% don't. If 35% exercise, 65% don't.
61+65=126
126-100=26% who neither jog nor exercise!!!!!!!!!!!!!