JAMB 2011 · UTME · Q50

In a class of 60 students, 30 offer Physics and 40 offer Chemistry. If a student is picked at random from the class, what is the probability that the student offers both Physics and Chemistry?

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Each student offers at least one of the subjects, so those doing both are counted twice in 30+40=7030 + 40 = 70.
  2. Both =70−60=10= 70 - 60 = 10 students.
  3. So the probability is 1060=16\frac{10}{60} = \frac16, option D.

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