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In a certain Algebra 2 class of 28 students, 7 of them play basketball and 5 of them play baseball. There are 18 students who play neither sport. What is the probability that a student chosen randomly from the class plays both basketball and baseball?

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Answer:

2 students play both

Step-by-step explanation:n(u)=28

n(b)=7,n(b)=5,n(who play neither sport)=18

HERE,

n(u)=n(b)+n(b)-n(BnB)+n(who play neither sport)

28=7+5-n(BnB)+18

28=30-n(BnB)

n(BnB)=30-28

 =2 answer

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