Question

Three hundred high school seniors were surveyed about their intended college majors. The results are displayed in the Venn Diagram below:

A Venn Diagram titled College Majors with two circles labeled Math and Science. In the math portion is 120. In the intersection is ??. In the Science portion is 50. The area outside the two circles is labeled 100.

If a student is randomly selected from the group, what is the probability that they are majoring in both math and science? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

Answer 1

10%
17%
33%
40%

Answer 2

hint:

120 + 50 + (intersection) + 100 = 300

intersection = ?

Answer 3

I'm not sure
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Answer 4

start by adding the numbers together

Answer 5

120 + 50 + 100 = ?

Answer 6

270
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Answer 7

good

so

270 + intersection = 300

intersection = ?

Answer 8

30

Answer 9

@Vocaloid

Answer 10

good

now find

intersection/total number of students

Answer 11

is that 30/270 ? @Vocaloid

Answer 12

it is 30/300...now turn into a percent

Answer 13

that would be 10%

Answer 14

yes it would :)

Answer 15

so that's the correct answer

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

thank you

Answer 18

glad to help :)