Use the table to answer the question. Studying Online This table presents the number of girls and boys who prefer or do not prefer studying online. Girls Boys Row total Want the option to keep studying online 10 3 13 Don’t want the option to keep studying online 5 7 12 Column total 15 10 25 Which mathematical sentence can be used to calculate the probability of selecting a student who wants the option to keep studying online or is a boy? (1 point) Responses 1325×1025 Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction times Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction 1325+1025−325 Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction plus Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction minus Start Fraction 3 over 25 End Fraction 325 Start Fraction 3 over 25 End Fraction 1325+1025 Start Fraction 13 over 25 End Fraction plus Start Fraction 10 over 25 End Fraction

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To find the probability of selecting a student who either wants the option to keep studying online or is a boy, you can apply the principle of inclusion-exclusion.

Let's define:

  • \( A \): the event that a student wants the option to keep studying online.
  • \( B \): the event that a student is a boy.

From the table:

  • \( P(A) = \frac{13}{25} \) (the probability of selecting a student who wants to study online)
  • \( P(B) = \frac{10}{25} \) (the probability of selecting a boy)
  • \( P(A \cap B) = \frac{3}{25} \) (the probability of selecting a student who wants to study online and is a boy)

The formula for the probability of either event occurring is: \[ P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) \]

Plugging in the numbers: \[ P(A \cup B) = \frac{13}{25} + \frac{10}{25} - \frac{3}{25} \]

This results in: \[ P(A \cup B) = \frac{13 + 10 - 3}{25} = \frac{20}{25} \]

Thus, the option that correctly represents this mathematical sentence is: \[ \frac{13}{25} + \frac{10}{25} - \frac{3}{25} \]

Looking at your provided options, the valid choice that corresponds to this is: \( \frac{13}{25} + \frac{10}{25} - \frac{3}{25} \).