SOLUTION: 53% of the students on campus are men, 30% of the students are majoring in business, and 11% of the students on campus are men and are majoring in business. What is the probability

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Question 1046864: 53% of the students on campus are men, 30% of the students are majoring in business, and 11% of the students on campus are men and are majoring in business. What is the probability that if you randomly select a student on campus, this is student is male OR majoring in business?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
P( male 0r Business Major) = either - both = .53 + .30 - .11