Question: in a certain corporation , there are 300 male employees and 150 female employees . it is known that 10 % of the male employees have advanced degrees and 40 % of the females have advanced degrees . if one of the 450 employees is chosen at random , what is the probability this employee has an advanced degree or is female ?
A) 1 / 5
B) 5 / 15
C) 6 / 15
D) 3 / 10
E) 4 / 15
Correct answer: C
Grade: 7 | Topic: Statistics and Probability | Difficulty: Medium | Standard: 7.SP.C.7