A Mathematics Class Consists of 17 Engineering Majors E, 13

question 93

Multiple Choice

A mathematics class consists of 17 engineering majors E, 13 science majors S, and 9 liberal arts majors LA. Twelve of the engineering students, 3 of the science majors, and 3 of the liberal arts majors are female. What is the probability that a student selected at random is an engineering major or is a female F? ​

• A) Pr(E∪
• F) =
• B) Pr(E∪
• F) =
• C) Pr(E∪
• F) =
• D) Pr(E∪
• F) =
• E) Pr(E∪
• F) =

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