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CHAPTER 3 The Addition Rules 53

7. At a high school with 300 students, 62 play football, 33 play baseball,
and 14 play both sports. If a student is selected at random, find the
probability that the student plays football or baseball.

27
a.
100
109
b.
300
19
c.
60
14
d.
300

8. A card is selected from a deck. Find the probability that it is a face
card or a diamond.

25
a.
52
3
b.
52
11
c.
26
13
d.
52

9. A single card is selected from a deck. Find the probability that it is a
queen or a black card.

11
a.
26
7
b.
13
1
c.
13
15
d.
26