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In a certain Algebra 2 class of 27 students, 11 of them play basketball and 13 of them play baseball. There are 5 students who play neither sport. What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class plays basketball or baseball?
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Answer:

?? There are 27 students!

11+13 = 24 students play those sports

How can there be 5 students who play neither sport! I'm kind of confused!

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Answer:

22 / 27

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See Venn diagarm below

In a certain Algebra 2 class of 27 students, 11 of them play basketball and 13 of-example-1
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