An organization will give a prize to a local artist. The artist will be randomly chosen from among 3 painters, 7 sculptors, and 12 photographers. What is the probability that the artist chosen will be a painter or a sculptor? Write your answer as a fraction.

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Chapter2: Addition Of Common Fractions And Mixed Numbers
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Problem 9A: Determine the lowest common denominators of the following sets of fractions. 9. 56,712,316,1924
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An organization will give a prize to a local artist. The artist will be randomly chosen from among 3 painters, 7 sculptors, and 12 photographers. What is the
probability that the artist chosen will be a painter or a sculptor?
Write your answer as a fraction.
Transcribed Image Text:An organization will give a prize to a local artist. The artist will be randomly chosen from among 3 painters, 7 sculptors, and 12 photographers. What is the probability that the artist chosen will be a painter or a sculptor? Write your answer as a fraction.
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