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A student must choose exactly two out of three electives: art, French, and mathematics.  He chooses art with probability 5/8, French with
A student must choose exactly two out of three electives: art, French, and mathematics.  He chooses art with probability 5/8, French with
probability 5/8, and art and French together with probability 1/4. What is the probability that he chooses mathematics?
probability 5/8, and art and French together with probability 1/4. What is the probability that he chooses French and mathematics?
 
<ul class="mw-excansopts">
<li>1/8</li>
<li>1/4</li>
<li>3/8</li>
<li>1/2</li>
<li>5/8</li>
</ul>


'''References'''
'''References'''


{{cite web |url=https://math.dartmouth.edu/~prob/prob/prob.pdf |title=Grinstead and Snell’s Introduction to Probability |last=Doyle |first=Peter G.|date=2006 |access-date=June 6, 2024}}
{{cite web |url=https://math.dartmouth.edu/~prob/prob/prob.pdf |title=Grinstead and Snell’s Introduction to Probability |last=Doyle |first=Peter G.|date=2006 |access-date=June 6, 2024}}

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A student must choose exactly two out of three electives: art, French, and mathematics. He chooses art with probability 5/8, French with probability 5/8, and art and French together with probability 1/4. What is the probability that he chooses French and mathematics?

  • 1/8
  • 1/4
  • 3/8
  • 1/2
  • 5/8

References

Doyle, Peter G. (2006). "Grinstead and Snell's Introduction to Probability" (PDF). Retrieved June 6, 2024.