SOLUTION: Of 240 students, 176 are on the honor roll, 48 are members of the varsity team, and 36 are in the honor roll and are also members of the varsity team. What is the probability that

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Question 1193359: Of 240 students, 176 are on the honor roll, 48 are members of the varsity team, and 36 are in the honor roll and are also members of the varsity team. What is the probability that a randomly selected student is on the honor roll or is a member of the varsity team? Show your solution.
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Of 240 students, 176 are on the honor roll, 48 are members of the varsity team, and 36 are in the honor roll
and are also members of the varsity team. What is the probability that a randomly selected student
is on the honor roll or is a member of the varsity team? Show your solution.
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    P = %28176+%2B+48+-+36%29%2F240 = 188%2F240 = 47%2F60.    ANSWER


The numerator  176 + 48 - 36  is the number of students who are on the honor roll or are members of the varsity team.

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