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There are 60% students in Maths and 30% in Biology. If 10% students are in both subjects. Find the probability that a randomly selected student has Maths or Biology.

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probability that a randomly selected student has either Maths or Biology. We can use the formula for the probability of the union of two events. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given probabilities**: - Probability of students in Maths, \( P(M) = 60\% = \frac{60}{100} = \frac{6}{10} \) - Probability of students in Biology, \( P(B) = 30\% = \frac{30}{100} = \frac{3}{10} \) - Probability of students in both subjects, \( P(M \cap B) = 10\% = \frac{10}{100} = \frac{1}{10} \) 2. **Use the formula for the probability of the union of two events**: The formula for the probability of either event A or event B occurring is: \[ P(M \cup B) = P(M) + P(B) - P(M \cap B) \] where \( P(M \cup B) \) is the probability of students having either Maths or Biology. 3. **Substitute the values into the formula**: \[ P(M \cup B) = P(M) + P(B) - P(M \cap B) \] \[ P(M \cup B) = \frac{6}{10} + \frac{3}{10} - \frac{1}{10} \] 4. **Perform the calculations**: \[ P(M \cup B) = \frac{6 + 3 - 1}{10} = \frac{8}{10} \] 5. **Simplify the fraction**: \[ P(M \cup B) = \frac{8}{10} = \frac{4}{5} \] 6. **Final answer**: The probability that a randomly selected student has either Maths or Biology is \( \frac{4}{5} \).

To solve the problem, we need to find the probability that a randomly selected student has either Maths or Biology. We can use the formula for the probability of the union of two events. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given probabilities**: - Probability of students in Maths, \( P(M) = 60\% = \frac{60}{100} = \frac{6}{10} \) - Probability of students in Biology, \( P(B) = 30\% = \frac{30}{100} = \frac{3}{10} \) - Probability of students in both subjects, \( P(M \cap B) = 10\% = \frac{10}{100} = \frac{1}{10} \) ...
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