In a certain corporation, there are 300 male employees and 150 female employees. It is known that 20% 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? Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 7/15  B) 3/10  C) 3/5  D) 2/5  E) 3/4
P(female) = 150/450 = 1/3   P(male with advanced degree) = 0.2*300/450 = 60/450 = 2/15   The sum of the probabilities is 7/15   The answer is 7/15.
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In a certain corporation, there are 300 male employees and 150 female employees. It is known that 20% 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?