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In a section of 45 students, 18 joined the science club and 15 joined the arts club; each of the remaining students joined the sports club. The class teacher picks one student of the section at random to read the notice. What is the probability that the student picked belongs to the sports club?

Class 10Probability Word ProblemsStatistics
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  • B
  • C
  • D

Step-by-Step Solution

Sports club members = 45 - 18 - 15 = 12, so is the science club's ; is the arts club's ; is the probability of NOT being in the sports club.
Answer: D)

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