In a class of 50 pupils, 35 like Science and 30 like History. What is the probability of selecting a pupil who likes both Science and History?

We can use the formula: P(A and B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A or B) where A is the event of liking Science, B is the event of liking History, P(A and B) is the probability of selecting a pupil who likes both Science and History, and P(A or B) is the probability of selecting a pupil who likes either Science or History or both. We know that there are 50 pupils in the class, 35 like Science and 30 like History. This means that the maximum number of pupils who could like both Science and History is 30 (since 30 already like History). Therefore, we have: P(A and B) <= 30/50 = 0.6 Also, we know that P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) (as shown above). Therefore: P(A and B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A or B) = 35/50 + 30/50 - P(A or B) = 65/50 - P(A or B) We also know that P(A or B) <= 1, since it is the probability of selecting a pupil who likes either Science or History or both. Therefore: P(A and B) >= 65/50 - 1 = 15/50 = 0.3 Thus, the probability of selecting a pupil who likes both Science and History is between 0.3 and 0.6. The only option that falls within this range is 0.30, so the answer is: - 0.30