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A box contains dark and white chocolate candies. Each type of chocolate candies can be either round or square. There is an 8 15 probability of selecting a dark chocolate candy, a 9 20 probability of selecting a round chocolate candy, and a 1 5 probability of selecting a round and dark chocolate candy. What is the probability that a randomly selected chocolate candy is neither dark nor round?

47 60

8 15

9 20

13 60

7 60

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Solution:

Let’s define A as chocolate is dark and B as chocolate is round. Using the above formula, we have:

P(A) = 8 15

P(B) = 9 20

We are told that the probability of selecting a round and dark chocolate candy is 1 5 :

P(both A and B) =  1 5

1 = P(A) + P(B) - P(both A and B) + P(neither A nor B)

1 = 8 15 + 9 20 1 5 +Pneither A nor B

1 = 32 60 + 27 60 12 60 +P neither A nor B  

1 = 47 60 +P neither A nor B

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected chocolate is neither dark nor round is 1 47 60 = 13 60 .

Correct answer: D

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